Franz Ludwig von Pfalz-Neuburg (1664-07-18-1732-04-06) was bishop and archbishop of several dioceses and Hochmeister of the Teutonic Order.
He was born in Neuburg an der Donau as son of Philipp Wilhelm, Elector Palatine and Elisabeth Amalie von Hessen-Darmstadt.
In 1683, he became Archbishop of Wrocław after the death of his brother Wolfgang Georg, who should have held this office.
In 1694, he assumed the additional offices of Hochmeister of the Teutonic Order and Bishop of Worms. 1716, he became Archbishop of Trier.
He became Archbishop of Mainz in 1729, giving up the position in Trier after the Pope had prohibited a merging of the two Archbishoprics.
Franz Ludwig died in Wrocław and is buried there.
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