Noble family Potocki Mother Yelena Saltykova Parents Pawel Potocki Grandparents Stefan Potocki | Father Pawel Potocki Name Teodor Potocki Coat of arms Pilawa coat of arms Great-grandparents Mikolaj Potocki | |
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Born February 13, 1664Moscow, Russia ( 1664-02-13 ) People also search for Pawel Potocki, Mikolaj Potocki |
Teodor Andrzej Potocki (1664–1738) was a Polish nobleman (szlachcic), Primate of Poland, interrex in 1733.
Teodor was Rector of Przemysl and canon of Krakow since 1687, Bishop of Chelmno 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 Stanislaw I Leszczynski as the successor of August II on the Polish throne. He supported Leszczynski during the following War of the Polish Succession.
Teodor was a protector of the Jesuits order and benefactor of churches, monasteries and palaces.
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