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A cardinal and Austrian statesman, b. at Vienna, 19 February, 1552; d. at Wiener-Neustadt, 18 September, 1630. While France was governed by Cardinal Richelieu, Austria also had her cardinal minister of State; but whereas the former had but one journée des dupes, the latter lamented his downfall for years. Klesl's parents were Protestants, and ...
primary name: Klesl, Melchior Details individual; cleric/religious official; German; Male. Life dates 1553-1630. Biography Bishop of Vienna, Cardinal in 1615 ...
Melchior Khlesl (Klesl,Klesel,Cleselius) (19 February 1552 – 18 September 1630) was an Austrian statesman and cardinal of the Roman Catholic church during the time of the Counter-Reformation. Klesl was appointed Bishop of Vienna in 1602 and elevated to cardinal in 1616.
Two Angels in Sant'Agostino. The Bust of Cardinal Melchior Klesl is a life-size marble bust of the seventeenth-century cardinal by Gianlorenzo Bernini and his assistants, notably Giuliano Finelli. It was probably executed in 1626. It is unclear how much of the work was executed by Bernini and how much by Finelli, or indeed others in Bernini's ...
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.
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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.
