Johann IX Philipp von Walderdorff

Johann IX Philipp von Walderdorff
Archbishop of Trier
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Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Electorate of Trier
In office	1756–1768
Personal details
Born	24 May 1701
Died	12 January 1768

Electoral Palace in Trier, partly built by Johann Philipp von Walderdorff

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Memorial in the Cathedral of Trier

Johann Philipp von Walderdorff (24 May 1701 – 12 January 1768) was the Archbishop-Elector of Trier from 1756 until 1768, and the Prince-Bishop of Worms from 1763 until 1768.

Biography

John Philip was born in Molsberg into the noble Walderdorff family. His parents were Baron Carl Lothar von Walderdorff zu Molsberg und Isenberg († 1722) and Baroness Anna Katharina Elisabeth von Kesselstatt († 1733). He became the general vicar of the upper diocese, and in 1742 was made a governor.

With French support, in 1754 he was promoted to be the coadjutor and designated successor of Archbishop-Elector Francis George of Schönborn-Buchheim. In 1756, after Francis died John Philip succeeded him, and in 1763 he was also elected the Prince-Bishop of Worms.

John Philip (re)constructed (parts of) the Electoral Palace in Trier, Engers in Coblenz, Schloss Philippsfreude in Wittlich and his family's castle of Molsberg in Westerwald. He was Abraham Roentgen's best client, purchasing more than two dozen Roentgen pieces. He died in 1768.

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Johann IX Philipp von Walderdorff Born: 24 May 1701 on Molsberg Castle near Montabaur Died: 12 January 1768 in Trier
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Preceded by Franz Georg von Schönborn-Buchheim	Archbishop-Elector of Trier and Prince-Abbot of Prüm as John IX 1756–1768	Succeeded by Prince Clemens Wenceslaus of Saxony
Preceded by Johann Friedrich Karl von Ostein	Prince-Bishop of Worms 1763–1768	Succeeded by Emmerich Joseph von Breidbach-Bürresheim