Wawrzyniec Gembicki
Wawrzyniec Gembicki | |
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| Archbishop of Gniezno Primate of Poland | |
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| Church | Catholic Church |
| In office | 1616–1624 |
| Predecessor | Wojciech Baranowski |
| Successor | Henryk Firlej |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Chelmno (1600–1610) Bishop of Włocławek (1610–1616) |
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| Consecration | 1 April 1601 by Claudio Rangoni |
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| Born | 5 August 1559 |
| Died | 10 February 1624 (age 64) Gniezno, Poland |
| Nationality | Polish |
Wawrzyniec Gembicki (5 August 1559 – 10 February 1624) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Gniezno (1616–1624), Bishop of Włocławek (1610–1616), and Bishop of Chelmno (1600–1610).[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
Biography
[edit]Wawrzyniec Gembicki was born in Gembitz, Poland on 5 August 1559.[1] On 10 November 1600, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VIII as Bishop of Chelmno.[1] On 1 April 1601, he was consecrated bishop by Claudio Rangoni.[1] On 19 April 1610, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Bishop of Włocławek.[1] On 14 March 1616, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Archbishop of Gniezno.[1] He served as Archbishop of Gniezno until his death on 10 February 1624.[1] While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Jan Wężyk, Bishop of Przemyśl (1620).[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h "Archbishop Wawrzyniec embicki" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved July 2, 2016
- ^ "Archdiocese of Gniezno" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- ^ "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Gniezno" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- ^ "Diocese of Włocławek (Kujawy, Kalisze)" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- ^ "Diocese of Włocławek " GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- ^ "Diocese of Pelplin" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- ^ "Diocese of Pelplin" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
External links
[edit]- Virtual tour Gniezno Cathedral Archived 2020-07-17 at the Wayback Machine
- List of Primates of Poland
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