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Christian August of Saxe-Zeitz
His Eminence Christian August von Sachsen-Zeitz | |
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| Cardinal, Archbishop of Esztergom Primate of Hungary | |
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| Church | 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 | 9 October 1666 |
| Died | 23 August 1725 (aged 58) Regensburg, Germany |
| Buried | St. Martin's Cathedral, Bratislava |
| Nationality | German |
| 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 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.
- ^ Florida International University, Biographical Diction section Pope Clement XI (1700-1721), Consistory of May 17, 1706 (II)
- ^ 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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كريستيان اجستس من ساكس زيتز ARZ Кристиан Август фон Саксония-Цайц Bulgarian Christian August Saský Czech Christian August von Sachsen-Zeitz German Χριστιανός Αύγουστος της Σαξονίας-Τσάιτς Greek Kristiano Aŭgusto de Saksio-Zeitz EO Ágost Keresztély French Keresztély Ágost Hungarian Cristiano Augusto di Sassonia-Zeitz Italian Christiaan August van Saksen-Zeitz Dutch
