ˈæftɚ hɪz ᵻlˈɛkʃən ˌɔn ˈeɪtiːn dʒuːlˈaɪ wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti fˈoːɹ, ænd hɪz ᵻlˈɛkʃən æz bˈɪʃəp ʌv wˈɜːmz, hiː ɐsˈaɪnd mˈɛni əpˈoʊnənts ʌvðɪ ɛnlˈaɪʔn̩mənt tʊ ɪmpˈoːɹtənt pəzˈɪʃənz.
After his election on 18 July 1774, and his election as Bishop of Worms, he assigned many opponents of the Enlightenment to important positions.