Christian August of Saxe-Zeitz

His Eminence

Christian August von Sachsen-Zeitz
Cardinal, Archbishop of Esztergom
Primate of Hungary
ChurchRoman Catholic
ArchdioceseEsztergom
Appointed24 January 1701
In office1707-1725
PredecessorLeopold Karl von Kollonitsch
SuccessorImre Esterházy
Other post(s)Bishop of Győr
Orders
Created cardinal17 May 1706
by Clement XI
RankCardinal-Priest
Personal details
Born(1666-10-09)9 October 1666
Died23 August 1725(1725-08-23) (aged 58)
Regensburg, Germany
BuriedSt. Martin's Cathedral, Bratislava
NationalityGerman
Coat of armsChristian August von Sachsen-Zeitz's coat of arms

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]

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.

  1. ^ Florida International University, Biographical Diction section Pope Clement XI (1700-1721), Consistory of May 17, 1706 (II)
  2. ^ Nagy, Kornél (9 August 2021). The Church-Union of the Armenians in Transylvania (1685–1715). Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht. p. 190. ISBN 978-3-647-50354-7.

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