kɹˈɪstʃən bɪkˌeɪm pɹˈɑːvɑːst ʌv mˈeɪnts kɐθˈiːdɹəl ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti tˈuː, æz wˈɛl æz ɪn bæzˈɪlɪkə ʌv sˈeɪnt sɜːvˈeɪɾɪəs ɪn mˈɑːstɹɪxt, ænd ɐkˈʌmpənid ðɪ ˈɛmpɚɹɚɹ ˌɔn hɪz ɪtˈæliən ˌɛkspədˈɪʃən ʌv wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti θɹˈiː.
Christian became provost of Mainz Cathedral in 1162, as well as in Basilica of Saint Servatius in Maastricht, and accompanied the emperor on his Italian expedition of 1163.