Archbishop-Elector of Cologne, Count of Schauenburg and Holstein-Pinneberg
Adolf III of Schauenburg
Archbishop of Cologne
Church
Roman Catholic Church
Archdiocese
Cologne
See
Cologne
Appointed
1547
Term ended
1556
Personal details
Born
19 January 1511
Died
20 September 1556
Adolf III of Schauenburg (German: Adolf von Schaumburg) (1511-1556) was the Archbishop-Elector of Cologne from 1547 to 1556.[1]
^New Advent website, Cologne page Adolph III of Schauenburg (1546-56) took strong measures against the preachers brought in by Hermann, and published vigorous decrees against immoral priests. His brother Anton (1556-58) followed a similar course.
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