Friedrich Egon von Fürstenberg

Friedrich Egon von Fürstenberg (8 October 1813 – 20 August 1892) was a prelate of the Catholic Church who was archbishop of Olomouc from 1853 until his death almost forty years later. He was made a cardinal in 1879. By birth, he was member of the collateral branch of the House of Fürstenberg.

Biography Friedrich Egon von Fürstenberg was born in Vienna in the Austrian Empire on 8 October 1813. He had the title of Landgrave; his parents were Landgrave Friedrich Carl zu Fürstenberg-Weitra (1774-1856) and Princess Maria Theresie zu Schwarzenberg (1780-1870). He was the cousin of Cardinal Friedrich Prince zu Schwarzenberg (1809–1885).

He chose to pursue a clerical career over his family's opposition. He received his red galero and the title of San Crisogono on 27 February 1880.

He died in Hukvaldy, Moravia, on 20 August 1892.