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Klemens August of Bavaria


 

Clemens or Klemens August of Bavaria (1700-1761) was born in Brussels, a member of the Wittelsbach house.

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Bavaria - 1700 - 1761 - Brussels - Wittelsbach

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His uncle Joseph Clemens, Elector and Archbishop of Cologne saw to it that Klemens August of Bavaria received several appointments in Alt-Oetting, Diocese of Regensburg and at the Prince-Bishopric of Berchtesgaden and he soon received papal confirmation as Bishop of Regensburg, and later of Cologne.

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Joseph Clemens - Elector - Archbishop of Cologne - Alt-Oetting - Diocese - Regensburg - Prince-Bishop - Berchtesgaden - Cologne

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As Archbishop of Cologne, he was one of the Electors, a Prince-Bishop of Münster, Hildesheim, and Osnabrück, and a Grand Master of the Teutonic Order.

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Prince-Bishop - Münster - Hildesheim - Osnabrück - Grand Master - Teutonic Order

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