Maximilian Henry of Bavaria

Maximilian Henry of Bavaria
Archbishop of Cologne
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
ArchdioceseCologne
SeeCologne
Appointed1650
Term ended1688
PredecessorFerdinand of Bavaria
SuccessorJoseph Clemens of Bavaria
Other post(s)Prince-Bishop of Liege (1650–1688)
Prince-Bishop of Münster (1633–1688)
Orders
Ordination8 October 1651
Consecration29 October 1651
by Fabio Chigi
Personal details
Born8 October 1621
Died3 June 1688 (aged 66)
Maximilian Henry of Bavaria

Maximilian Henry of Bavaria (German: Maximilian Heinrich von Bayern: 8 October 1621 – 3 June 1688) was the third son and fourth child of Albert VI, Duke of Bavaria, and his wife, Mechthilde von Leuchtenberg. In 1650, he was named Archbishop-Elector of Cologne, Bishop of Hildesheim and Bishop of Liège succeeding his uncle, Ferdinand of Bavaria.[1] He worked throughout his career with the French to limit the authority of the Holy Roman Emperor, and participated in the Franco-Dutch War on the opposite side from the Empire.

  1. ^ Cambridge, pp. 53–54.