Background

Anton of Schauenburg was the son of Jobst I, Count of Holstein-Schauenburg and his wife Maria of Nassau-Dillenburg.

Career

On October 26, 1557, the cathedral chapter of Cologne Cathedral elected Anton to be the new Archbishop of Cologne. This election was confirmed by Pope Paul IV on October 1557. He spent the bulk of his time as Archbishop attempting to improve the disastrous financial situation of the archbishopric.

Anton died in June 1558.

Originally located in the choir, they were relocated to the apse chapels in 1863. Anton"s is in the west end of the Engelbert Chapel.

Achievements

• Anton was never ordained as a priest or as a bishop, and had only achieved the clerical rank of subdeacon at the time of his death.