Christian August of Saxe-Zeitz
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Christian August of Saxe-Zeitz (9 October 1666 in Moritzburg – 23 August 1725 in Regensburg), was a German prince of the House of Wettin. He was also a cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church.[1]
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His Eminence Christian August von Sachsen-Zeitz | |
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Cardinal, Archbishop of Esztergom Primate of Hungary | |
Church | Roman Catholic |
Archdiocese | Esztergom |
Appointed | 24 January 1701 |
In office | 1707-1725 |
Predecessor | Leopold Karl von Kollonitsch |
Successor | Imre Esterházy |
Other post(s) | Bishop of Győr |
Orders | |
Created cardinal | 17 May 1706 by Clement XI |
Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
Personal details | |
Born | (1666-10-09)9 October 1666 |
Died | 23 August 1725(1725-08-23) (aged 58) Regensburg, Germany |
Buried | St. Martin's Cathedral, Bratislava |
Nationality | German |
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Christian August of Saxe-Zeitz was a Teutonic Knight, the Primas of Hungary and finally a cardinal.[2] On 22 May 1712 he crowned Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor as the King of Hungary and on 18 October 1714 also his wife Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel in St. Martin's Cathedral.