Lothar Franz von Schönborn

Lothar Franz von Schönborn
Archbishop of Mainz
Lothar Franz von Schönborn, ca. 1715. Portrait at Wallraf-Richartz Museum, Cologne
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseElectorate of Mainz
In office1694–1729
Personal details
Born4 October 1655
Died30 January 1729 (aged 73)

Lothar Franz von Schönborn-Buchheim (4 October 1655 – 30 January 1729) was the Archbishop-Elector of Mainz from 1694 to 1729 and the Bishop of Bamberg from 1693 to 1729. As Archbishop of Mainz, he was also Archchancellor of the Holy Roman Empire. Lothar Franz von Schönborn is known for commissioning a number of Baroque buildings, such as the palace Schloss Weissenstein.

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