Michał Stefan Radziejowski

His Eminence

Michał Stefan Radziejowski
His Eminence; Michał Stefan Radziejowski
Cardinal, Primate of Poland
Archdiocese	Gniezno
See	Archdiocese of Gniezno
Installed	1688
Term ended	1705
Orders
Consecration	26 January 1681
Created cardinal	1686
Rank	Cardinal-Priest
Personal details
Born	3 December 1645; Radziejowice
Died	13 October 1705 (aged 59); Gdańsk
Nationality	Polish
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Coat of arms

Augustyn Michał Stefan Radziejowski (3 December 1645 – 13 October 1705) was a Polish religious leader who was archbishop of Gniezno, bishop of Warmia, and cardinal primate of the Catholic Church in Poland. ^[1] He was the son of Hieronim Radziejowski. After the death of the Polish king John III Sobieski, with whom he had a very good relationship,^[2] he functioned as the Interrex until the choice of a new king.

History

Radziejowski first supported the candidacy of François Louis, Prince of Conti. Later, he supported August II the Strong, the eventual successor to John III. Radziejowski is noted as an art patron.^[2]

He died in Gdańsk (Danzig) on 13 October 1705.

^ "Augustyn Michal Stefan Cardinal Radziejowski [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
^ ^a ^b Kandt, K. E. (2014). Schlüteriana II: Studies in the Art, Life, and Milieu of Andreas Schlüter (c. 1659 - 1714). Germany: Lukas Verlag. p. 87. ISBN 9783867321822.