Philipp of Bavaria

Philipp Wilhelm of Bavaria ( * 9./22 September 1576 in Munich, .. † 21./18 May 1598 in Dachau) was bishop of Regensburg.

Life

The son of Duke Wilhelm V and Renata of Lorraine the Pious studied together with his younger brother Ferdinand theology and philosophy at the University of Ingolstadt. He received as income positions as canons and canon in Cologne, Mainz, Trier and Salzburg and was just three years old in 1579 Prince-Bishop of Regensburg. With the election of Philip was hoped that a stronger binding of the highly indebted high pin to the Bavarian duchy, which had to fend off even the Protestant forces of the city of Regensburg. Governor on behalf of the minors Philip was Felizian Ninguarda, 1582, he handed over the office to the Bohemian Baron Zbinko Berka. Due to tensions, which raised between Zbinko Berka and Duke Wilhelm V, Zbinko was 1586 Administration Dr. Müller from. On December 18, 1596 Philip was appointed by Clement VIII to Cardinal. He died two years later at the age of 22 years. He is buried in the Munich Frauenkirche. A grave bronze monument located in the Regensburg Cathedral.