Margrave Andrew of Burgau


Andreas von Österreich
Margrave of Burgau
Prince-Bishop of Constance
Abbot of Murbach
Prince-Bishop of Brixen
Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria Nuova
Late 16th-century portrait
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
ProvinceMainz
MetropolisMainz
DioceseConstance
Installed1589
Term ended12 November 1600
Other post(s)Abbot of Murbach,
Bishop of Brixen
Orders
Created cardinalMarch 1574
by Pope Gregory XIII
RankCardinal-Priest
Personal details
Born15 June 1558
Březnice Castle Březnice, Kingdom of Bohemia
Died12 November 1600(1600-11-12) (aged 42)
Rome, Papal States
BuriedSanta Maria dell'Anima, Rome

Andreas von Österreich, Margrave of Burgau, also known as Andrew of Austria (15 June 1558 at Březnice Castle in Březnice, Bohemia 12 November 1600 in Rome), was a cardinal, Bishop of Constance and of Brixen. He belonged to the Austrian nobility, descending from its ruling dynasty, the House of Habsburg.