Charles of Austria, Bishop of Wroclaw
Charles of Austria | |
|---|---|
| Prince-Bishop of Breslau | |
Portrait by Justus Sustermans | |
| Native name | Karl von Österreich |
| Diocese | Roman Catholic Diocese of Breslau |
| Appointed | 1608 |
| Term ended | 1624 |
| Predecessor | Johann VI of Sitsch |
| Successor | Karol Ferdynand Vasa |
| Other post(s) | Prince-Bishop of Brixen Grand Master of the Teutonic Order |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 7, 1590 |
| Died | December 28, 1624 (aged 34) Madrid, Spain |
| Buried | El Escorial |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Residence | Neisse (Nysa) |
| Parents | Charles II, Archduke of Austria Maria Anna of Bavaria |
Charles of Austria (German: Karl von Österreich; 7 August 1590 – 28 December 1624), nicknamed the Posthumous, a member of the Imperial House of Habsburg, was Prince-Bishop of Breslau (Wrocław) from 1608, Prince-Bishop of Brixen from 1613, and Grand Master of the Teutonic Order from 1618 until his death. In 1621 he also received the Bohemian County of Kladsko as a fief from the hands of his brother, Emperor Ferdinand II.