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Melchior Klesl (19 February 1552 – 18 September 1630) was an Austrian statesman and cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church during the time of the Counter-Reformation. He was minister-favourite of King and Emperor Matthias (1609-1618) and a leading advocate for peace between the empire's different confessional leagues before the ...
Melchior Klesl was an Austrian statesman, bishop of Vienna and later a cardinal, who tried to promote religious toleration during the Counter-Reformation in Austria. Converted from Protestantism by the Jesuits, he became an outstanding preacher and served as bishop of Vienna from the 1590s.
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Melchior Kardinal Khlesl, auch Klesl und Klesel [1] (* 19. Februar 1552 in Wien; † 18. September 1630 in Wiener Neustadt) war Bischof von Wien von 1602 bis 1630, Verwalter des Bistums Wiener Neustadt von 1588 bis 1630, Günstling-Minister des Kaisers Matthias und Friedenspolitiker vor dem Dreißigjährigen Krieg.
Overview. Melchior Klesl. (1552—1630) Quick Reference. (1552–1630), Austrian bishop and statesman, born in Vienna, the son of a Protestant baker. He converted to Catholicism, and, after completing his education in Vienna and Ingolstadt, was appointed chancellor ... From: Klesl, Melchior in The Oxford Dictionary of the Renaissance »
KLESL, MELCHIOR. Austrian cardinal and statesman; b. Vienna, Feb. 19, 1552; d. Wiener-Neustadt, Sept. 18, 1630. Son of a Protestant banker, Klesl (Khlesl, Klesel) was 16 when, together with his family, he was converted to Catholicism by the Jesuit G. Scherer, one of the best known preachers of his time. He studied philosophy at the University ...
In 1598 Klesl was named Bishop of the Diocese of Vienna, which was spiritually and materially in a state of degradation. He was not consecrated until 1614, and received the purple from Paul V in 1616. In 1611 Matthias placed Klesl at the head of his privy council. As such he held full sway in the Govermnent.
In 1598 Klesl was named Bishop of the Diocese of Vienna, which was spiritually and materially in a state of degradation. He was not consecrated until 1614, and received the purple from Paul V in 1616.
