Education
He studied at the German College, Rome, from 1567 to 1575. On 28 October 1573, as dean of the students he gave a short address before Pope Gregory XIII, when he visited the newly organized academy.
He studied at the German College, Rome, from 1567 to 1575. On 28 October 1573, as dean of the students he gave a short address before Pope Gregory XIII, when he visited the newly organized academy.
He was ordained in Saint John Lateran on Easter Saturday, 1575, and returned to Germany in the summer of that year. On his way home he was made doctor of theology at Bologna (11 June 1575). He was summoned to Mainz by the Elector Daniel Brendel von Homburg, where he was active in the reform of the clergy.
He was sent to Rome in 1582 to bring the pallium for the new archbishop, Wolfgang von Dalberg.
The latter brought him back again to Mainz, and employed him on his affairs, notably on the visitation of monasteries. Also in 1601 and 1604 he brought from Rome the confirmation and the pallium for the succeeding archbishops, Adam von Bicken, and Schweikard von Cronberg.
He was provost of Saint Moritz, dean of the Liebfrauenstift, canon of Saint Victor"s and Saint Peter"s, all in Mainz. And canon of Saint Severus" at Erfurt.
After 1575 he also had a canonry in the cathedral chapter at Breslau.
He did not visit Breslau until 1599, and then only for a short time, while taking part in the election of a bishop. He then went to Rome to bring the confirmation of the elected bishop.
He wrote and preached, defending the Catholic faith, until his death.