Theodor Andreas Potocki
Theodor Andreas Potocki (actually: Teodor Andrzej Potocki , born February 13, 1664 in Moscow ; † November 12, 1738 in Warsaw ) was Bishop of Kulm from 1699 to 1712 , then Prince-Bishop of Warmia until 1723 and Archbishop of Gnesen and from 1723 to 1738 Primate of Poland .
Life
He was ordained a priest in October 1688 . On April 11, 1699 he was appointed bishop of Kulm. He was ordained bishop on May 31 of the same year by the apostolic nuncio in Poland, Archbishop Giovanni Antonio Davia ; A co-consecrator was the Bishop of Warmia Andreas Chrysostomus Zaluski .
In the kingsless time Potocki officiated as Interrex . He was buried in the Potocki Chapel at the Gnesen Cathedral, designed by Pompeo Ferrari and decorated with frescoes by Matthias Johann Meyer .
literature
- Constantin von Wurzbach : Potocki, Theodor . In: Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich . 42nd part. Imperial and Royal Court and State Printing Office, Vienna 1880, p. 171 ( digitized version ).
Web links
- Entry on Teodor Andrzej Potocki on catholic-hierarchy.org ; Retrieved March 19, 2017.
predecessor | Office | successor |
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Stanislaw II. Szembek |
Archbishop of Gniezno 1723–1738 |
Krzysztof Antoni Szembek |
Andrzej Chryzostom Załuski |
Bishop of Warmia 1712–1723 |
Christoph Andreas Johann Szembek |
Kasimir Szczuka |
Bishop of Kulm 1699–1712 |
Johann Kasimir Alten-Bokum |
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Potocki, Theodor Andreas |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Potocki, Teodor Andrzej |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Polish bishop |
DATE OF BIRTH | February 13, 1664 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Moscow |
DATE OF DEATH | November 12, 1738 |
Place of death | Warsaw |