Alois Josef, Freiherr von Schrenk
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The Most Reverend Alois Josef, Freiherr von Schrenk |
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| Prince-Archbishop of Prague | |
An 1838 medal commemorating the elevation of Alois Josef von Schrenk to the archbishopric of Prague.
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| Installed | 4 November 1838 |
| Term ended | 5 March 1849 (10 years, 4 months) |
| Predecessor | Ondřej Alois Ankwicz ze Skarbek–Peslawice |
| Successor | Bedřich Schwarzenberg |
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| Born | 24 March 1802 Zbenice, Czech Republic |
| Died | 5 March 1849 (aged 46) Prague, Czech Republic |
| Nationality | German |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
Alois Josef, Freiherr von Schrenk und Nötzig (in Czech, Aloys Josef svobodný pán Schrenk z Notzing) (24 March 1802 – 5 March 1849) was the Roman Catholic archbishop of Prague from 1838 to 1849.
Schrenk was born in Zbenice in 1802 with the hereditary title of Freiherr von Schrenk und Nötzig. He was ordained a priest in 1825. On 12 February 1838, he was appointed auxiliary bishop of Olomouc in the Czech Republic, as well as titular bishop of Ptolemais in Phoenicia. On 20 June 1838, Schrenk was appointed archbishop of Prague (called Prince Archbishop), was confirmed on 17 September 1838, and subsequently installed on 4 November 1838. On 5 March 1849, he died at the age of 46, having been a bishop for 10 years.
The 1911 Catholic Encyclopedia makes mention of Schrenk in its entry for Prague:
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