Georg Friedrich von Greiffenklau zu Vollrads (also spelled ''Greiffenclau''; 8 September 1573 – 6 July 1629) was the Prince-Bishop of Worms from 1616 to 1629 and the

Archbishop-Elector of Mainz The Elector of Mainz was one of the seven Prince-electors of the Holy Roman Empire. As both the Archbishop of Mainz and the ruling prince of the Electorate of Mainz, the Elector of Mainz held a powerful position during the Middle Ages. The Archb ...

from 1626 to 1629.

Biography

Georg Friedrich von Greiffenklau zu Vollrads was born in

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on 8 September 1573. He was educated at the ''

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'' in

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. He then worked as an official in the

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. In 1616, the

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elected him to be Bishop of Worms. The cathedral chapter of

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elected him to also be

Archbishop of Mainz The Elector of Mainz was one of the seven Prince-electors of the Holy Roman Empire. As both the Archbishop of Mainz and the ruling prince of the Electorate of Mainz, the Elector of Mainz held a powerful position during the Middle Ages. The Archb ...

in 1626. As Archchancellor of the

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, Georg Friedrich authored the Edict of Restitution in 1627. He died in

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on 6 July 1629.

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. {{DEFAULTSORT:Greiffenklau, Georg Friedrich Von Archbishop-Electors of Mainz Collegium Germanicum et Hungaricum alumni 1573 births 1629 deaths People from the Rheingau