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Alexander of Masovia
Alexander's tomb effigy in St. Stephen's Cathedral, Vienna
Prince-Bishop of Trento
Reign1424–1444
PredecessorHenry IV Flechtel
SuccessorBenedict of Trento
Born1400
Died2 June 1444
Vienna
Burial
St. Stephen's Cathedral, Vienna
HousePiast
FatherSiemowit IV, Duke of Masovia
MotherAlexandra of Lithuania
ReligionCatholic

Alexander of Masovia (Polish: Aleksander mazowiecki; 1400 - 2 June 1444) was a Polish prince member of the House of Piast from the Masovian branch. He was Bishop of Trento since 1425, titular Patriarch of Aquileia since 1439, Cardinal nominated by Antipope Felix V as titular of the diocese of St. Lawrence at Damascus (San Lorenzo in Damaso) since 1440, titular Bishop of Chur since 1442 and rector at St. Stephen's Cathedral, Vienna since 1442, a diplomat.

He was the second son of Siemowit IV, Duke of Masovia and Alexandra of Lithuania, daughter of Algirdas.

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