Background
Philippe von Gundelsheim was born in 1487.
Philippe von Gundelsheim was born in 1487.
He studied at Heidelberg University (1503) and the University of Basel (1504-1505).
He became a canon of the Basel Münster in 1510. On February 28, 1527, the cathedral chapter of Basel Münster, meeting at Delémont, elected him to be the new Prince-Bishop of Basel, with Pope Clement VII confirming his appointment on August 31, 1527. He was consecrated as a bishop on December 31, 1527.
In 1530, Laufental rebelled against the bishop, but were suppressed using forces from Solothurn.
Because of insolvency, the prince-bishopric grew increasingly dependent on the city of Basel, with the city granting him a mortgage on Birseck Castle in 1542, 1544, and 1545. He died in Porrentruy on September 14, 1553.