Michał Jerzy Poniatowski | |
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portrait by Marcello Bacciarelli | |
Spouse(s) | none |
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Piotr Maleszewski | |
Noble family | Poniatowski |
Father | Stanisław Poniatowski |
Mother | Konstancja Czartoryska |
Born | October 10, 1736 Gdańsk, Poland |
Died | August 12, 1794 Warsaw, Poland |
(aged 57)
Prince Michał Jerzy Poniatowski, born Michał Jerzy Poniatowski (October 12, 1736 – August 12, 1794) was a Polish nobleman, abbot of Tyniec and Czerwińsk, Bishop of Płock and Coadjutor Bishop of Kraków from 1773, and Archbishop of Gniezno and Primate of Poland from 1784. He was made a knight of the Order of the White Eagle on November 25, 1764. Nine days later, he was made a prince by his brother, the last king of Poland, Stanisław August Poniatowski.
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Preceded by Hieronim Antoni Szeptycki |
Bishop of Płock 1773–1784 |
Succeeded by Krzysztof Hilary Szembek |
Preceded by Antoni Kazimierz Ostrowski |
Archbishop of Gniezno Primate of Poland 1785–1794 |
Succeeded by Ignacy Krasicki |