Maximilian Henry of Bavaria | |
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| Archbishop of Cologne | |
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| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Cologne |
| See | Cologne |
| Appointed | 1650 |
| Term ended | 1688 |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 8 October 1651 |
| Consecration | 29 October 1651 by Fabio Chigi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 October 1621 |
| Died | 3 June 1688 (aged 66) |
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.