Christian August of Saxe-Zeitz
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His Eminence Christian August von Sachsen-Zeitz |
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| Cardinal, Archbishop of Esztergom Primate of Hungary |
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| Church | Roman Catholic |
| Archdiocese | Esztergom |
| Appointed | 24 January 1701 |
| In office | 1707-1725 |
| Predecessor | Leopold Karl von Kollonitsch |
| Successor | Imre Esterházy |
| Other posts | Bishop of Győr |
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| Created Cardinal | 17 May 1706 by Clement XI |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
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| Born |
9 October 1666 Moritzburg, Germany |
| Died | 23 August 1725 (aged 58) Regensburg, Germany |
| Buried | St. Martin's Cathedral, Bratislava |
| Nationality | German |
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Christian August of Saxe-Zeitz (9 October 1666 in Moritzburg – 23 August 1725 in Regensburg), was a German prince of the House of Wettin.
Christian August of Saxe-Zeitz was a Teutonic Knight, the Primas of Hungary and finally a cardinal. On 22 May 1712 he crowned Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor as the King of Hungary and on 18 October 1714 also his wife Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel in St. Martin's Cathedral.
He was the third (but second surviving) son of Maurice, Duke of Saxe-Zeitz, and his second wife, Dorothea Maria of Saxe-Weimar.
A Teutonic Knight, he converted to Catholicism in 1696 and became Provost of Cologne (1696–1725), then Bishop of Raab (1696–1725) and finally on 17 May 1706 was created a Cardinal by Pope Clement XI.
He was chosen to convert his kinsman, the King-Elector August the Strong of Poland to the Catholic faith. Christian August instructed him secretly and on 1 June 1697 baptized him secretly in the Court Chapel (Hofkapelle) in Baden bei Wien, then publicly and solemnly in the German Piekar in Oppeln. When the conversion was finally formalized, Christian August issued a certificate to the king, which was authenticated by the Papal nunzio.
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