Georg Friedrich von Greiffenklau

Georg Friedrich von Greiffenklau
Archbishop-Elector of Mainz
ChurchCatholic Church
ArchdioceseMainz
In office1626–1629
PredecessorJohann Schweikhard von Kronberg
SuccessorAnselm Casimir Wambold von Umstadt
Personal details
Born8 September 1573
Died6 July 1629

Georg Friedrich von Greiffenklau zu Vollrads (also spelled Greiffenclau; 8 September 1573 – 6 July 1629) was a German theologian who served as Prince-Bishop of Worms from 1616 and as Archbishop and Elector of Mainz from 1626 until his death in 1629.[1][2][3]

Biography

Georg Friedrich von Greiffenklau zu Vollrads was born in Schloss Vollrads on 8 September 1573. He was educated at the Collegium Germanicum in Rome. He then worked as an official in the Archbishopric of Mainz.

In 1616, the cathedral chapter of Worms Cathedral elected him to be Bishop of Worms. The cathedral chapter of Mainz Cathedral elected him to also be Archbishop of Mainz in 1626. As Archchancellor of the Holy Roman Empire, Georg Friedrich authored the Edict of Restitution in 1627.

He died in Mainz on 6 July 1629.

References

  1. ^ "Georg Friedrich Greiffenclau von Vollrads (1626–1629)". regionalgeschichte.net (in German). Institut für Geschichtliche Landeskunde Rheinland-Pfalz. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  2. ^ Brück, Anton Ph. (1964). "Georg Friedrich". Neue Deutsche Biographie (in German). Vol. 6 (Online ed.). p. 219.
  3. ^ Vierhaus, Rudolf, ed. (2011). "Greiffenclau zu Vollraths, Georg Friedrich". Deutsche Biographische Enzyklopädie Online (in German). Berlin, New York: K. G. Saur. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Prince-Bishop of Worms
1616–1629 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Archbishop-Elector of Mainz
1626–1629 		Succeeded by