Ernest of Bavaria
Prince-Elector-Archbishop of Cologne from 1583 to 1612
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Wittelsbach-Hapsburg aristocrat Ernest of Bavaria (German: Ernst von Bayern) (17 December 1554 – 17 February 1612) was Prince-Elector-Archbishop of the Archbishopric of Cologne and, as such, Archchancellor of the Holy Roman Empire and Duke of Westphalia, from 1583 to 1612 as successor of the expelled Archbishop Gebhard Truchsess von Waldburg.
Munich, Duchy of Bavaria
| Ernest of Bavaria | |
|---|---|
| Prince-Elector-Archbishop of Cologne | |
 | |
| Reign | April 1583 – 17 February 1612 |
| Predecessor | Gebhard Truchsess von Waldburg |
| Successor | Ferdinand of Bavaria |
| Born | 17 December 1554 Munich, Duchy of Bavaria |
| Died | 17 February 1612 (aged 57) Arnsberg, Archbishopric of Cologne |
| Burial | |
| House | Wittelsbach |
| Father | Albert V, Duke of Bavaria |
| Mother | Anna von Habsburg |
He was also simultaneously Prince-Bishop of Münster, Hildesheim, Freising, and Liège, Count of Loon, and Prince-Abbot of Stavelot. In Freising he had already become bishop by the age of 12.
Early life and education
Ernest was born in Munich, the son of Albert V, Duke of Bavaria, and Anna of Austria. Duke Albert had destined his third son, Ernest, for the clerical vocation. He was educated and trained by the Jesuits at Ingolstadt.[1]: 168
