Albert of Brandenburg
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Albert of Brandenburg (German: Albrecht von Brandenburg; 28 June 1490 – 24 September 1545) was a German cardinal, elector, Archbishop of Mainz from 1514 to 1545, and Archbishop of Magdeburg from 1513 to 1545.
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Albert of Brandenburg | |
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Archbishop of Mainz | |
Church | Catholic |
Archdiocese | Electorate of Mainz |
In office | 1514–1545 |
Predecessor | Uriel von Gemmingen |
Successor | Sebastian von Heusenstamm |
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Ordination | 4 April 1513 |
Consecration | 2 July 1514 by Dietrich von Bülow |
Created cardinal | 24 March 1518 by Leo X |
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Born | (1490-06-28)28 June 1490 |
Died | 24 September 1545(1545-09-24) (aged 55) Martinsburg, Mainz |
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Through his notorious sale of indulgences, he became the catalyst for Martin Luther's Reformation and its staunch opponent.[1]