Jakob von Baden was born at the
Burg Hohenbaden in
Baden-Baden on 6 June 1471, the second child and eldest son of
Christopher I, Margrave of Baden-Baden and his wife
Ottilie of Katzenelnbogen. He studied
Christian theology at the
University of Bologna and the
Sapienza University of Rome. In 1490, Jakob von Baden became
provost of
St. Paulinus' Church in
Trier; he became
Domizellar the next year. In 1497, he became a member of the
cathedral chapter of
Mainz Cathedral, and in 1498, a member of the cathedral chapter of
Augsburg Cathedral. In 1500, Jakob von Baden's uncle,
John II of Baden,
Archbishop of Trier, had Jakob named his
coadjutor archbishop, with the understanding that Jakob von Baden would succeed Johann von Baden as archbishop.
Pope Alexander VI approved this arrangement on 11 September 1500. Upon his uncle's death on 9 February 1503, Jakob von Baden became Archbishop of Trier. He was
consecrated as a
bishop in January 1504. During his time as archbishop, he reorganized the finances of the
Archbishopric of Trier, supported the new
University of Trier, and served as chair for several imperial mediations. He died on 27 April 1511 in
Cologne. He was buried in the
collegiate church of
Saint Florian in
Koblenz. On 25 June 1808 he was
disinterred and his remains transferred to the family crypt of the
House of Baden. == Ancestors ==