Juraj Drašković
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His Eminence Juraj Drašković |
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| Cardinal, Archbishop of Kalocsa | |
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| Diocese | Kalocsa |
| Predecessor | Matija Bruman |
| Successor | Ivan Kranjčić Moslavački |
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| Ordination | 1553 |
| Consecration | 22 April 1557 |
| Created Cardinal | 18 December 1585 |
| Rank | Cardinal priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
5 February 1525 Bilina near Knin, southern Croatia |
| Died | 31 January 1587 (aged 61) Vienna, Habsburg Monarchy |
| Buried | Cathedral of Blessed Virgin Mary in Győr, Hungary |
| Nationality | Croat |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Residence | Zagreb |
| Parents | Bartol and Ana née Utješinović |
| Occupation | Catholic priest |
| Coat of arms |  |
Juraj II Drašković (English: George II Drashkovich, Croatian: Juraj II. Drašković, Hungarian: Draskovics II. György), 5 February 1525 – 31 January 1587) was a Croatian nobleman, statesman and Catholic bishop and cardinal, very powerful and influential in the Croatian Kingdom. He was a member of the Drašković noble family and elected by Sabor – the Parliament of Croatia – as Ban (viceroy) of Croatia to rule the country between 1567 and 1578.
Juraj Drašković was born at Bilina near Knin (southern Croatia), the eldest son of Bartol /Bartholomew/ Drašković (*c.1500; †1538) and his wife Ana née Utješinović, a sister of cardinal Juraj Utješinović /George Utissenich alias George Martinuzzi/ (*1482; †1551), bishop of Oradea and archbishop of Esztergom. Having lived in turbulent and dangerous times of Ottoman invasion, Bartol's family moved from southern Croatia to Karlovac region in the west part of the country. During Juraj's childhood, his father died and he was raised by his mother and his influential uncle Utješinović. He was schooled for priesthood in Krakow (Poland) and Vienna (Austria). In 1550 he went to study law in Padova (Italy).
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