Medal coined in Prague commemorating the elevation of Alois Josef von Schrenk to the archbishopric (1838). Clearly visible are his own
coat of arms with the ''Freiherr'' crown. The inscription gives his name in Czech as
ALOYS JOSEF SWOBODNY PÁN SCHRENK Z NOTZING.
'Alois Josef, Freiherr von Schrenk' (
24 March 1802,
Zbenice -
5 March 1849,
Prague) was the
Roman Catholic archbishop of Prague from 1838 to 1849.
Biography
Schrenk was born in Zbenice in 1802 with the hereditary title of
Freiherr von Schrenk. 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.
[1]
Catholic Encyclopedia makes mention of Schrenk in its entry for Prague:
References
1. Archbishop Alois Josef Schrenk
External links
★
Archbishop Alois Josef Schrenk profile at Catholic-Hierarchy
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