Johann Philipp von Greifenclau zu Vollraths

Johann Philipp von Greifenclau zu Vollraths (also spelled Greiffenklau and Vollrads; 13 February 1652 – 3 August 1719) was a German clergyman who served as Prince and Bishop of Würzburg from 1699 until his death in 1719.

[1] Johann Philipp von Greifenclau zu Vollraths was born in Amorbach on 13 February 1652, the son of Georg Philipp Freiherr von Greiffenclau-Vollrads, Amtmann of the Archbishopric of Mainz, and his wife Rosina von Oberstein.

He became a canon (Domizellar) of Würzburg Cathedral in 1666.

In 1676, he received the minor orders and then became a subdeacon.

On February 9, 1699, the cathedral chapter of Würzburg Cathedral elected him to be the Prince-Bishop of Würzburg, with Pope Innocent XII confirming his appointment on 1 June 1699.