Otto Truchsess von Waldburg

His Eminence

Otto Truchsess von Waldburg
Prince-Bishop of Augsburg
Cardinal Otto Truchsess von Waldburg, contemporary portrait by Lambert Sustris
DioceseAugsburg
In office10 May 1543 –
2 April 1573
PredecessorChristoph von Stadion
SuccessorJohann Eglof von Knöringen
Orders
Created cardinal19 December 1544
by Pope Paul III
Personal details
BornOtto Truchsess von Waldburg
25 February 1514
Scheer Castle
Died2 April 1573(1573-04-02) (aged 59)
Rome, Papal States
DenominationRoman Catholic

Otto Truchsess von Waldburg (25 February 1514 – 2 April 1573) was Prince-Bishop of Augsburg from 1543 until his death and a Cardinal of the Catholic Church.

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