Background
Hugo Eberhard Graf Kratz von Scharfenstein was born in Engers in 1591.
Hugo Eberhard Graf Kratz von Scharfenstein was born in Engers in 1591.
He became canon (Domherr) of the Cathedral of Trier in 1602, of Mainz Cathedral in 1604, and of Worms Cathedral in 1608. In 1629, he became cantor of Mainz Cathedral. On May 18, 1654, the cathedral chapter of Worms Cathedral elected him to be the new Prince-Bishop of Worms, though it was not until June 26, 1662 when the appointment was confirmed by Pope Alexander VII. He died on January 8, 1663.
He was a member of the Mainz privy council from 1645 to 1647.
