Johann Theodor of Bavaria


Johann Theodor of Bavaria
Prince-Bishop of Regensburg
Portrait by Georg Desmarées
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
DioceseRegensburg
SeeRegensburg
Elected29 July 1719
Term ended27 January 1763
PredecessorClemens August of Bavaria
SuccessorClemens Wenceslaus of Saxony
Other post(s)Prince-Bishop of Freising
(1723-1763)
Cardinal-Priest of San Lorenzo in Panisperna
(1746-1763)
Prince-Bishop of Liège
(1746-1763)
Orders
Ordination8 April 1730
Consecration1 October 1730
by Clemens August of Bavaria
Created cardinal9 September 1743
by Pope Benedict XIV
RankCardinal-Priest
Personal details
Born(1703-09-03)3 September 1703
Died27 January 1763(1763-01-27) (aged 59)
Liège
Buried Saint Lambert's Cathedral
ParentsMaximilian II Emanuel, Elector of Bavaria (father)
Theresa Kunegunda Sobieska
(mother)

Johann Theodor of Bavaria (3 September 1703 – 27 January 1763) was an 18th century cardinal who served as the Prince-Bishop of Regensburg, Prince-Bishop of Freising, and the Prince-Bishop of Liège.