Michał Jerzy Poniatowski
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| Michał Jerzy Poniatowski | |
|---|---|
 portrait by Marcello Bacciarelli | |
| Spouse(s) | none |
| Noble family | Poniatowski |
| Father | Stanisław Poniatowski |
| Mother | Konstancja Czartoryska |
| Born |
October 10, 1736 Gdańsk, Poland |
| Died |
August 12, 1794 (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.
Michał Jerzy Poniatowski
He was made a Royal Member of the Royal Society in 1791.[1]
References
- ↑ "Library and Archive". Royal Society. Retrieved 2012-08-04.
- Angela Sołtys, Opat z San Michele. Grand Tour prymasa Poniatowskiego i jego kolekcje, Warszawa 2008
- Zofia Zielińska, Poniatowski Michał Jerzy, "Polski Słownik Biograficzny", XXVII, Wrocław 1983.
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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 |
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