Michał Jerzy Poniatowski

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His Excellency
Michał Jerzy Poniatowski
Archbishop of Gniezno
Primate of Poland
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Spouse(s) none
Noble family Poniatowski
Father Stanisław Poniatowski
Mother Konstancja Czartoryska
Born (1736-10-10)October 10, 1736
Gdańsk, Poland
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Warsaw, Poland

Prince Michał Jerzy Poniatowski, born Michał Jerzy Poniatowski (12 October 1736 – 12 August 1794) was a Polish nobleman.

Abbot of Tyniec and Czerwińsk (opat tyniecki i czerwinski), Bishop of Płock and Coadjutor Bishop of Kraków (koadiutor krakowski) 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 25 November 1764. Nine days later, on 4 December, he was made a prince by his brother, the last king of Poland, Stanisław August Poniatowski.

He was made a Royal Member of the Royal Society in 1791.[1]

References

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  • 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.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Płock
1773–1784
Succeeded by
Krzysztof Hilary Szembek
Preceded by Archbishop of Gniezno
Primate of Poland

1785–1794
Succeeded by
Ignacy Krasicki


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