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Prince-Bishop of Basel
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Melchior von Lichtenfels (c.1517–1575) was the Prince-Bishop of Basel from 1554 to 1575.
Von Lichtenfels was born into a noble Württemberg family around the year 1517.In 1527, he became a member of the cathedral chapter of the Basel Münster.He was archdeacon from 1547 to 1554.
Following the 1553 death of Philippe von Gundelsheim, Lichtenfels became apostolic administrator of the prince-bishopric.In 1554, the cathedral chapter elected him as the new Prince-Bishop of Basel.
He died in Porrentruy on 17 May 1575.
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