Wilderich von Walderdorff first studied in Wrzburg, Speyer and the Collegium Germanicum in Rome and was cathedral provost in the Diocese of Speyer from 1647 to 1669.
The young nobleman first studied in Wurzburg, Speyer and the Collegium Germanicum in Rome, was not ordained a priest until 1659 and soon became a canon in Wurzburg, Speyer and Mainz. From 1647 to 1669, Walderdorff was Vicar-General of Mainz, from 1650 dean, later also cathedral provost in the Diocese of Speyer. 
