Jerzy Albrecht Denhoff
Jerzy Albrecht Denhoff ( April 7, 1640 , † 1702 ) was Bishop of Krakow .
Life
Prince Jerzy Albrecht Denhoff came from the Dönhoff family and was a son of Prince Zygmunt Ernest Denhoff († 1655) and Princess Anna Teresa Ossolińska .
In 1685 Jerzy Albrecht became Bishop of Kamieniec and in 1687 personal chancellor of the Polish Queen Maria Kazimiera Sobieska . In 1690 he received the Przemyśl episcopate . In 1688 he was appointed Chancellor of the Polish Crown. After August the Strong became King of Poland, Jerzy Albrecht Denhoff received the episcopal dignity of Krakow. He died a year later and was buried in his family's grave chapel in Jasna Góra .
literature
- Kazimierz Piwarski: Jerzy Albrecht Denhoff. In: Polski Słownik Biograficzny , Kraków 1939–1946 Part V, pp. 113–114.
- Kilian Heck, Christian Thielemann (ed.): Friedrichstein. The castle of the Counts of Dönhoff in East Prussia. Deutscher Kunstverlag, Munich / Berlin 2006, ISBN 3-422-06593-8 ; Pp. 20f., 200.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Jan Czarnecki |
Bishop of Kamieniec 1685–1687 |
Jan Chryzostom Gniński |
| Jan Stanisław Zbąski |
Bishop of Przemyśl 1689–1701 |
Jan Kazimierz de Alten Bokum |
| Stanisław II. Dąbski |
Bishop of Cracow 1701–1702 |
Kasimir Lubiensky |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Denhoff, Jerzy Albrecht |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Dönhoff, Jerzy Albrecht; Dönhoff, Georg Albrecht von; Dönhoff, Georg II. Albrecht von; Denhoff, Georg II. Albrecht |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Bishop of Krakow |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 7, 1640 |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1702 |