Magnus III of Mecklenburg-Schwerin

Magnus III of Mecklenburg (July 4, 1509 in Stargard – January 28, 1550 in Bützow) was a member of the House of Mecklenburg who was the first Lutheran administrator of the Prince-Bishopric of Schwerin, nevertheless referred to as Prince-Bishop. He was the son of Henry V, Duke of Mecklenburg and Ursula of Brandenburg. He was elected bishop in 1516, but due to his minority and lack of papal confirmation, he only began ruling as an administrator in 1532. In the next year, he introduced the Protestant Reformation. He married Elizabeth of Denmark, eldest daughter of King Frederick I of Denmark and his second wife, Sophie of Pomerania. They had no children.

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    Magnus of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
    House of Nikloting
    Born: 4 July 1509 in Stargard Died: 28 January 1550 in Bützow
    Regnal titles
    Religious titles
    Vacant
    Title last held by
    Petrus Wolkow
    as Prince-Bishop
    meanwhile held by administrators
    dean Zutpheld Wardenberg (1516–1522) and
    provost Heinrich Banzkow (1522–1532)    		 Administrator of the
    Prince-Bishopric of Schwerin
    1532–1550    		 Succeeded by
    Ulrich of Mecklenburg
    as Ulrich I
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