Georg Friedrich von Greiffenklau
Georg Friedrich von Greiffenklau zu Vollrads (also spelled Greiffenclau) (1573–1629) was the Bishop of Worms from 1616 to 1629 and the Archbishop of Mainz from 1626 to 1629.
Biography
Georg Friedrich von Greiffenklau zu Vollrads was born in Schloss Vollrads on September 8, 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 July 6, 1629.
References
- This page is based on this page on German Wikipedia.
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