He achieved high religious postings in both Trier and Metz before being selected to replace Henry of Finstingen as archbishop in the former.
He had a high reputation with his fellow princes, but was unable to impose his will on those of his cathedral chapter who opposed him.
When the pope appointed Peter von Aspelt and Johannes Gylet cathedral canons, Bohemond opposed them because they were not locals.
On Rudolf's death in 1291, however, Siegfried of Cologne and the aforementioned Gerard of Mainz forced him to change his vote and elect Adolf of Nassau as king.
He received gifts of property from Philip IV of France, Edward I of England, and, most importantly, Albert himself, who gave him the castle of Cochem, originally pawned by Adolf to be a hereditary possession of the church of Trier.