Career
Friedrich Ludwig Franz Reichsfreiherr von Wangen zu Geroldseck was born in Wilwisheim on May 12, 1727. He was ordained as a priest on March 15, 1766. On May 29, 1775, the cathedral chapter of Basel Münster elected him to be the new Prince-Bishop of Basel, with Pope Pius VI confirming his appointment on November 13, 1775.
He was consecrated as bishop by Jean-Baptiste-Joseph Gobel, auxiliary bishop of Basel, on March 3, 1776.
He died on November 11, 1782.