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French bishop
A.K.A.
Konrad von Lichtenberg, Konrad III. von Lichtenberg, Conrad III de Lichtenberg
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Male
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Birth:
1 January 1240(Lichtenberg, canton of La Petite-Pierre, arrondissement of Saverne, Bas-Rhin)
Death:
1 August 1299(Strasbourg, Unterelsaß, Alsace-Lorraine, German Empire)
The details
Biography
Conrad de Lichtenberg (1240 – 1 August 1299) was a bishop of Strasbourg in the 13th century.
Lichtenberg was born to a wealthy family and entered the clergy at the age of 13. He was elected Bishop of Strasbourg in 1273. He died in combat while supporting his brother-in-law Egino against the city of Freiburg.
Credit is given to Lichtenberg for the construction of the Western facade of Notre-Dame de Strasbourg, realized by French architect Erwin von Steinbach (1244–1318). Lichtenberg is buried there in Chapel Saint Jean.
The Château de Lichtenberg in Alsace, France remains today.