William de Croÿ (bishop)
William de Croÿ | |
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| Archbishop of Toledo Primate of Spain | |
Engraving depicting Cardinal de Croÿ, 17th century | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Toledo |
| Appointed | 18 August 1517 |
| Term ended | 6 January 1521 |
| Predecessor | Francisco Jiménez de Cisneros |
| Successor | Alonso de Fonseca |
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| Created cardinal | 1 April 1517 by Pope Leo X |
| Rank | Cardinal-Deacon |
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| Born | Guillaume de Croÿ 1497 |
| Died | 6 January 1521 (aged 23–24) Worms, Germany (then part of the Bishopric of Worms) |
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Cardinal Guillaume, Guillermo or William de Croÿ (1497 – 6 January 1521), a member of the noble House of Croÿ, was Prince-Bishop of Cambrai from 1516 to 1519 and Archbishop of Toledo from 1517 to 1521. He was born in the Habsburg Netherlands and died in Worms, Germany.