Friedrich Karl Joseph Von Erthal
Friedrich Karl Joseph Reichsfreiherr von Erthal (3 January 1719 – 25 July 1802) was prince-elector and archbishop of Mainz from 18 July 1774 to 4 July 1802, shortly before the end of the archbishopric in the Reichsdeputationshauptschluss.
Erthal was born in Lohr am Main.
His younger brother, Franz Ludwig von Erthal, was the prince-bishop of Würzburg and Bamberg.
Read more about Friedrich Karl Joseph Von Erthal: Election, Relationship To The Enlightenment, Theological Position, End of The Archbishopric
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