Eitel Frederick von Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen
Catholic cardinal
Died when: 42 years 358 days (515 months)Star Sign: Libra

Eitel Friedrich von Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen (25 September 1582 – 19 September 1625) was a Roman Catholic Cardinal-Priest and Prince-Bishop of Osnabrück.He was a son of Charles II, Count of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen and thus a member of the noble and ancient Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen family.
On the 15 December 1620 Pope Gregory XV created him Cardinal in pectore, he was publicly proclaimed Cardinal-Priest of on 11 Jan 1621.He was appointed Prince-Bishop of Osnabrück on 28 April 1623.
On the 29 October 1623 he chose to become a priest and was ordained.He was never styled Eminence as this was only done after his death in 1630.
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