Juraj Drašković
Croatian Roman Catholic statesman and cardinal / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Juraj II Drašković (English: George II Drashkovich, Croatian: Juraj II. Drašković, Hungarian: Draskovics II. György; 5 February 1525 – 31 January 1587) was a Croatian nobleman, statesman and Catholic bishop and cardinal, very powerful and influential in the Croatian Kingdom. He was a member of the Drašković noble family and elected by the Sabor – the Parliament of Croatia – as Ban (viceroy) of Croatia to oversee the country between 1567 and 1578.
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His Eminence Juraj Drašković | |
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Cardinal, Bishop of Zagreb, Pécs and Győr, Archbishop of Kalocsa, Ban (viceroy) of Croatia | |
Diocese | Kalocsa |
Predecessor | Matija Bruman |
Successor | Ivan Kranjčić Moslavački |
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Ordination | 1553 |
Consecration | 22 April 1557 |
Created cardinal | 18 December 1585 |
Rank | Cardinal priest[1] |
Personal details | |
Born | 5 February 1525 |
Died | 31 January 1587(1587-01-31) (aged 61) Vienna, Habsburg monarchy |
Buried | Cathedral of Blessed Virgin Mary in Győr, Hungary |
Nationality | Croat |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Residence | Zagreb |
Parents | Bartol and Ana née Utješinović |
Occupation | Catholic priest |
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