József Batthyány
József Batthyány | |
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| Archbishop of Esztergom Primate of Hungary | |
Portrait by Johann Michael Militz, c. 1780 | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Esztergom |
| Appointed | 20 May 1776 |
| Term ended | 23 Oct 1799 |
| Predecessor | Ferenc Barkóczy |
| Successor | Karl Ambrosius of Austria |
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| Ordination | 29 June 1751 |
| Consecration | 2 December 1759 |
| Created cardinal | 1 June 1778 by Pope Pius VI |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
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| Born | 30 January 1727 |
| Died | 23 October 1799 (aged 72) |
| Buried | St Martin's Cathedral |
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Josef Batthyány (Hungarian: Batthyány József, Vienna, 30 January 1727 - Pressburg, 23 October 1799), was a Hungarian nobleman, Cardinal and patron of the arts from the Batthyány family.
He was Archbishop of Esztergom, Cardinal and Prince Primate of Hungary, and as such crowned both Leopold II and his son and successor Francis II as King of Hungary. The cardinal was one of Maria Theresa's personal advisors and was considered a mediator and reconciler within the Kingdom of Hungary.