Frederick Jagiellon
His Eminence Frederick Jagiellon | |
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| Cardinal Archbishop of Gniezno Primate of Poland | |
A 19th-century likeness of Frederick inspired by his original epitaph at Wawel Cathedral | |
| Archdiocese | Gniezno |
| Metropolis | Gniezno, Poland |
| Installed | 1493 |
| Term ended | 1503 |
| Orders | |
| Created cardinal | 20 September 1493 |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 27, 1468 Kraków, Kingdom of Poland |
| Died | March 14, 1503 (aged 34) Kraków, Kingdom of Poland |
| Nationality | Polish |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Coat of arms | |
Frederick Jagiellon (Polish: Fryderyk Jagiellończyk; Lithuanian: Fridrikas Jogailaitis; 27 April 1468 – 14 March 1503) was a prince of the Kingdom of Poland and of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Archbishop of Gniezno, Bishop of Kraków, and Primate of Poland. He was the sixth son and ninth child of Casimir IV Jagiellon, King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania, and his wife Elizabeth of Austria, known as 'Matka Jagiellonów' (Mother of the Jagiellons).
Frederick ruled two dioceses with devotion. He cared about the cult of saints, the appropriate education of the clergy, took care of the liturgical life, carried out the diocesan and provincial synods. He also cared about the liturgy, foundations, and restoring of churches, including the restoration of the Kraków and Gniezno Cathedrals.