[1] His father was the bailiff of the Electorate of Trier based in Lahnstein.
[2] In 1637, he was made a canon of Mainz Cathedral.
[2] On 10 November 1679 the cathedral chapter of Worms Cathedral elected him to be the Prince-Bishop of Worms, with Pope Innocent XI confirming this appointment on 26 June 1681.
[1] He died in Speyer on 11 July 1683 and is buried in Worms Cathedral.
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