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Karl Philipp ''Freiherr'' von Greiffenclau zu Vollraths (1690–1754) was the Prince-Bishop of Würzburg from 1749 to 1754. Karl Philipp von Greiffenclau zu Vollraths was born in Vollraths on 1 December 1690, the son of Johann Erwein von Greiffenclau (d. 1727) und Anna Lioba von Sickingen-Sickingen.〔Article on German Wikipedia〕 His father's brother, Johann Philipp von Greiffenclau zu Vollraths, was the Prince-Bishop of Würzburg from 1699 to 1719.〔 He was made a canon (''Domizellar'') of Würzburg Cathedral in 1705.〔 He studied at the University of Mainz, before being ordained as a priest on 30 May 1728.〔(Profile on catholic-hierarchy.org )〕 He served as rector of the University of Mainz from 1739 to 1749.〔 On 14 April 1749 the cathedral chapter of Würzburg Cathedral elected him to be Prince-Bishop of Würzburg, with Pope Benedict XIV confirming his appointment on 21 July 1749.〔 He was consecrated as a bishop by Daniel Johann Anton von Gebsattel, auxiliary bishop of Würzburg on 5 October 1749.〔 He died of tuberculosis on 25 November 1754 and is buried in Würzburg Cathedral.〔 ==References== 〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Karl Philipp von Greifenclau zu Vollraths」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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