Ferdinand of Bavaria (bishop)
Ferdinand of Bavaria | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Cologne | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Cologne |
| See | Cologne |
| Appointed | 1612 |
| Term ended | 1650 |
| Predecessor | Ernest of Bavaria |
| Successor | Maximilian Henry of Bavaria |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 October 1577 |
| Died | 13 September 1650 (aged 72) Arnsberg, Westphalia, Holy Roman Empire |
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.