Karl Philipp ''

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'' von Greiffenclau zu Vollraths (sometimes also Greifenclau or Vollrads, 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. His father's brother,

Johann Philipp von Greifenclau zu Vollraths Johann Philipp von Greifenclau zu Vollraths (also spelled Greiffenklau and Vollrads) (1652–1719) was the Prince-Bishop of Würzburg from 1699 to 1719. Johann Philipp von Greifenclau zu Vollraths was born in Amorbach on 13 February 1652, the ...

, was the Prince-Bishop of Würzburg from 1699 to 1719. He was made a

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(''Domizellar'') of

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in 1705. He studied at the

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, before being

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as a

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on 30 May 1728. He served as

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of the University of Mainz from 1739 to 1749. On 14 April 1749 the

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of Würzburg Cathedral elected him to be Prince-Bishop of Würzburg, with

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confirming his appointment on 21 July 1749. He was

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as a

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by Daniel Johann Anton von Gebsattel, auxiliary bishop of Würzburg on 5 October 1749. Karl Philipp von Greiffenclau resumed the Schönborn patronage in Würzburg, and immediately after his reign of government had begun, Balthasar Neumann was reappointed as director of the

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. He died of

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on 25 November 1754 and is buried in Würzburg Cathedral.

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