Ferdinand of Bavaria (bishop)

Ferdinand of Bavaria (German: Ferdinand von Bayern) (7 October 1577 – 13 September 1650) was Prince-elector archbishop of the Archbishopric of Cologne (Holy Roman Empire) from 1612 to 1650, as successor of Ernest of Bavaria. He was also prince-bishop of Hildesheim, Liège, Münster, and Paderborn.

Ferdinand of Bavaria
Archbishop of Cologne
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
ArchdioceseCologne
SeeCologne
Appointed1612
Term ended1650
Personal details
Born7 October 1577
Died13 September 1650 (aged 72)
Arnsberg, Westphalia, Holy Roman Empire
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