Philip of the Palatinate

Philip of the Palatinate
Prince-Bishop of Freising
Prince-Bishop Philip of the Palatinate
(portrait from circa 1526)
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseFreising
SeeFreising
In office3 December 1498 -
5 January 1541
PredecessorRuprecht of the Palatinate
SuccessorHenry of the Palatinate
Previous post(s)Bishop of Naumburg
Personal details
Born(1480-07-05)5 July 1480
Died5 January 1541(1541-01-05) (aged 60)
Freising
BuriedFreising Cathedral

Philip of the Palatinate (German: Philipp von der Pfalz; 5 July 1480 in Heidelberg – 5 January 1541 in Freising) was Prince-Bishop of Freising (1498–1541) and Naumburg (1517–1541). He was a member of the house of Wittelsbach, and the son of Elector Palatine Philip and Margaret of Bavaria. Among 14 children, he was the second oldest son. Several contemporary portraits of him are known.