Teodor Andrzej Potocki
































His Excellency
Teodor Andrzej Potocki

Archbishop of Gniezno
Primate of Poland

Teodor Andrzej Potocki.PNG
Teodor Potocki

Coat of arms Piława
Born
(1664-02-13)13 February 1664
Moscow, Russia
Died 12 December 1738(1738-12-12) (aged 74)
Gniezno, Poland
Noble family Potocki
Father Pawel Potocki
Mother Yelena Saltykova



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Teodor Andrzej Potocki (13 February 1664 – 12 December 1738) was a Polish nobleman (szlachcic), Primate of Poland, interrex in 1733.


Teodor was Rector of Przemyśl and canon of Kraków since 1687, Bishop of Chełmno since 1699 and Bishop of Warmia since 1711. In 1722 Teodor became Archbishop of Gniezno and Primate of Poland.


He became interrex after the death of August II of Poland and led the election of a new King in Wola. In 1733 he declared and crowned Stanisław I Leszczyński as the successor of August II on the Polish throne. He supported Leszczyński during the following War of the Polish Succession.


Teodor was a protector of the Jesuits order and benefactor of churches, monasteries and palaces.















Regnal titles
Preceded by
Andrzej Chryzostom Załuski

Prince-Bishop of Warmia (Ermland)
1724–1740
Succeeded by
Krzysztof Andrzej Jan Szembek

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Stanisław Szembek

Primate of Poland
Archbishop of Gniezno

1723–1738
Succeeded by
Krzysztof Szembek










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