Michał Jerzy Poniatowski
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Michał Jerzy Poniatowski | ||
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Noble Family | Poniatowski. | |
Coat of Arms | Ciołek. | |
Parents | Stanisław Poniatowski, Konstancja Czartoryska. |
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Consorts | None. | |
Children | None. | |
Date of Birth | October 10, 1736, | |
Place of Birth | Gdańsk, Poland. | |
Date of Death | August 12, 1794, | |
Place of Death | Warsaw, Poland. |
Prince Michał Jerzy Poniatowski (1736-1794) was a Polish szlachcic, Bishop of Płock from 1773, Archbishop of Gniezno and Primate of Poland from 1784.
Knight of the Order of the White Eagle, awarded November 25, 1764. Brother of the last King of Poland, Stanisław August Poniatowski. Served with distinction as president of Poland's Commission of National Education.
Preceded by Antoni Ostrowski |
Primate of Poland Archbishop of Gniezno 1785 – 1794 |
Succeeded by Ignacy Krasicki |