Michał Jerzy Poniatowski

Michał Jerzy Poniatowski
portrait by Marcello Bacciarelli
Spouse(s) none
Issue
Piotr Maleszewski
Noble family Poniatowski
Father Stanisław Poniatowski
Mother Konstancja Czartoryska
Born October 10, 1736(1736-10-10)
Gdańsk, Poland
Died August 12, 1794(1794-08-12) (aged 57)
Warsaw, Poland

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.

Catholic Church titles
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

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