Jerzy Radziwiłł (1556–1600)

Jerzy Radziwill ( born May 31, 1556 Vilnius, Lithuania; † January 21, 1600 in Rome, German Georg Radziwill, Lithuanian Jurgis also Radvilos ) was a cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church.

Radziwill's parents were Mikołaj " Czarny " Radziwill and Elżbieta Szydłowiecka. He studied in Leipzig and Rome.

On December 17, 1574, he was appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Archdiocese WillNa and was on December 31, 1579 Walerian Protasewicz successor as Bishop of WillNa, who died on the same day; he became governor ( namiestnik ) of Livonia. On April 10, 1583 he received from Bishop Cyprian Wilinski, OP said Bishop in Vilnius, the sacrament of Holy Orders.

On December 12, 1583 he was appointed by Pope Gregory XIII. in the College of Cardinals. The episcopal ordination was George Radziwill on January 6, 1573 by Cardinal Alberto Bolognetti Apostolic Nuncio in Poland, co-consecrators Melchior Giedroyc the Bishop of Žemaitija ( Samogizia o Tels; Żmudź ) (Lithuania ) and Bishop Cyprian Wilinski, who has ordained him to the priesthood. The ceremonial installation as cardinal priest in his titular church of San Sisto in Rome took place on July 14, 1586. On August 9, 1591, he was appointed Bishop of Cracow, and introduced into the Wawel cathedral of his diocese on May 25, 1592.

1592 Radziwill was a trusted advisor of King Sigismund III. Vasa of Poland.