Michał Jerzy Poniatowski

Catholic archbishop (1736-1794)
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Michał Jerzy Poniatowski

Summary

Michał Jerzy Poniatowski is a human[1]. His place of birth was Gdańsk[2]. He was born on October 12, 1736[3]. He passed away in Warsaw[4]. He died on August 12, 1794[5]. He worked as a Catholic priest[6], Catholic deacon[7], Catholic bishop[8], and bishop[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Gdańsk[2], Michał Jerzy Poniatowski…
  • Michał Jerzy Poniatowski died in Warsaw[4].
  • Michał Jerzy Poniatowski was born on October 12, 1736[3].
  • Michał Jerzy Poniatowski died on August 12, 1794[5].
  • Burial took place at Powązki Cemetery[11].
  • Michał Jerzy Poniatowski's father was Stanisław Poniatowski[12].
  • Michał Jerzy Poniatowski's mother was Konstancja Czartoryska[13].
  • A child of Michał Jerzy Poniatowski was Piotr Maleszewski[14].
  • A child of Michał Jerzy Poniatowski was Kazimierz Oborski[15].
  • Michał Jerzy Poniatowski held citizenship in Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth[16].
  • Michał Jerzy Poniatowski held citizenship in Poland[17].
  • Michał Jerzy Poniatowski worked as a Catholic priest[6].
  • Michał Jerzy Poniatowski's professions included Catholic deacon[7].
  • Michał Jerzy Poniatowski's professions included Catholic bishop[8].
  • Michał Jerzy Poniatowski worked as a bishop[9].
  • Michał Jerzy Poniatowski held the position of Roman Catholic Archbishop of Gniezno[18].
  • Michał Jerzy Poniatowski held the position of Commendatory abbot[19].
  • Michał Jerzy Poniatowski held the position of diocesan bishop[20].
  • Michał Jerzy Poniatowski held the position of titular bishop[21].
  • Michał Jerzy Poniatowski held the position of Primate of Poland[22].
  • Michał Jerzy Poniatowski held the position of Grand Secretary of the Crown[23].
  • Michał Jerzy Poniatowski received the Order of the White Eagle[24].
  • Michał Jerzy Poniatowski received the Order of Saint Stanislaus[25].
  • Michał Jerzy Poniatowski received the Royal Fellow of the Royal Society[26].
  • Michał Jerzy Poniatowski was a member of Targowica Confederation[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Michał Jerzy Poniatowski was born in Gdańsk[2]. He was born on October 12, 1736[3]. His father was Stanisław Poniatowski[12]. His mother was Konstancja Czartoryska[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[6], Catholic deacon[7], Catholic bishop[8], and bishop[9]. Positions held include Roman Catholic Archbishop of Gniezno[18], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[28]; Commendatory abbot[19], a position[29]; diocesan bishop[20], an ecclesiastical occupation[30]; titular bishop[21], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[31]; Primate of Poland[22], a title of honor[32], in Poland[33]; and Grand Secretary of the Crown[23], in Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth[34].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of the White Eagle[24], an order[35], in Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth[36], founded in 1705[37]; Order of Saint Stanislaus[25], an order[38], in Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth[39], founded in 1765[40]; and Royal Fellow of the Royal Society[26], a fellowship award[41], in United Kingdom[42].

Personal Life

Children include Piotr Maleszewski[14], an economist[43], 1767–1828[44], of Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth[45] and Kazimierz Oborski[15], a military officer[46], b. 1780[47], of Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth[48], awarded the Gold Cross of the Virtuti Militari[49]. Michał Jerzy Poniatowski's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[50]. He was affiliated with the Familia[51].

Death and Burial

Michał Jerzy Poniatowski died on August 12, 1794[5]. He passed away in Warsaw[4]. Burial took place at Powązki Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Michał Jerzy Poniatowski ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

FAQs

Where was Michał Jerzy Poniatowski born?

Born in Gdańsk[2], Michał Jerzy Poniatowski…

Where did Michał Jerzy Poniatowski die?

Michał Jerzy Poniatowski died in Warsaw[4].

Who were Michał Jerzy Poniatowski's parents?

Michał Jerzy Poniatowski's father was Stanisław Poniatowski[12]. Michał Jerzy Poniatowski's mother was Konstancja Czartoryska[13].

What did Michał Jerzy Poniatowski do for work?

Michał Jerzy Poniatowski worked as Catholic priest[6], Catholic deacon[7], Catholic bishop[8], and bishop[9].

What awards did Michał Jerzy Poniatowski receive?

Honors received include Order of the White Eagle[24], Order of Saint Stanislaus[25], and Royal Fellow of the Royal Society[26].

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  1. [2] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . mazowsze.hist.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  3. [12] . The Peerage. mazowsze.hist.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  12. [23] . Q123985090. wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . Complete List of Royal Society Fellows 1660-2007. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] . CERL Thesaurus. Retrieved . mazowsze.hist.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [5] . CERL Thesaurus. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  13. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  21. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Place of burial Powązki Cemetery
    Father Stanisław Poniatowski
    Sex or gender male
    Mother Konstancja Czartoryska
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