Frederick IV of Wied

Friedrich IV of Wied (1518–1568) was the Archbishop-Elector of Cologne from 1562 to 1567. Biography Friedrich IV of Wied was born in 1518, the son of Graf Johann II of Wied and his wife Elisabeth of Nassau-Dillenburg. Friedrich's parents groomed him for a life in the church from a young age. He became dean of the Stift of St Cassius at Bonn Minster in 1534. On 31 August 1537 he became a canon of Cologne Cathedral. He later held a number of offices in the Cologne cathedral chapter, including provost (1546); Chorbischof (elected 12 December 1548); Thesaurar (elected 3 July 1549); assistant dean (elected 23 August 1558); and dean (elected 23 November 1558).