Peter Philipp von Dernbach
Peter Philipp von Dernbach (1619–1683) was the
Prince-Bishop of Würzburg from 1675 to 1683.[1]
Peter Philipp von Dernbach was born in Geisa on 1 July 1619. His father was a Lutheran who later converted to Roman Catholicism.
He became a
canon of Bamberg Cathedral on 7 February 1631, and a canon of Würzburg Cathedral on 25 February 1643. He spent 1642-43 studying at the University of Bamberg, and then moved on to study at the Collegium Germanicum in Rome. On 31 May 1649, he was made a prebendary of Bamberg Cathedral; he became a prebendary of Würzburg Cathedral on 7 August 1649. On 27 June 1651, he succeeded Philipp Valentin Albrecht Voit von Rieneck as provost
of Bamberg Cathedral.
He was appointed
Prince-Bishopric of Würzburg
.
He died of a stroke on 24 April 1683.
References
- ^ "Bishop Peter Philipp von Dernbach Catholic-Hierarchy". catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2024-01-14.
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