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Josef Wilhelm Rinck von Baldenstein

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Josef Rinck

Died
  
1762

Josef Wilhelm Rinck von Baldenstein

Georg Josef Wilhelm Aloys Rinck von Baldenstein (1704–1762) was the Prince-Bishop of Basel from 1744 to 1762.

Biography

Josef Wilhelm Rinck von Baldenstein was born in Saignelegier on February 9, 1704.

He was ordained as a priest on March 31, 1736. On January 22, 1744, the cathedral chapter of Basel Munster elected him to be the new Prince-Bishop of Basel, with Pope Benedict XIV confirming his appointment on April 13, 1744. He was consecrated as a bishop on November 22, 1744.

He died on September 13, 1762.

References

Josef Wilhelm Rinck von Baldenstein Wikipedia