Philipp Valentin Albrecht Voit von Rieneck explained

Philipp Valentin Albrecht Voit von Rieneck (1612–1672) was the Prince-Bishop of Bamberg from 1653 to 1672.

Biography

Philipp Valentin Albrecht Voit von Rieneck was born in Rodenbach, today a part of Lohr, on 10 January 1612.[1]

He was appointed Prince-Bishop of Bamberg on 13 February 1653 but this appointment was not confirmed by Pope Alexander VII until 14 January 1658. He was consecrated as a bishop in 1661.

He died in Bamberg on 3 February 1672.[2]

References

  1. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bvoit.html Profile from catholic-hierarchy.org
  2. [:de:Philipp Valentin Voit von Rieneck|Article on German Wikipedia]