Jan Konarski
| Jan Konarski | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Kraków | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Kraków |
| In office | 21 July 1503 – 6 April 1524 |
| Predecessor | Frederick Jagiellon |
| Successor | Piotr Tomicki |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | c. 1492[1] |
| Consecration | 1 October 1503[1] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1447 Konary, Kingdom of Poland |
| Died | 3 April 1525 (aged 77–78) |
| Buried | Wawel Cathedral |
| Denomination | Catholic |
Jan Konarski (1447–1525) was a Polish nobleman who was Bishop of Kraków (1503–1524).
Konarski was born in 1447 to a family that claimed the Abdank heraldry.[2] Because he was a member of the petty nobility, he had to rely on regal connections in order to achieve political success.[3]
In 1518, as Bishop of Kraków, Konarski founded a church in Kobylin dedicated to Saint Stanislaus. Elsewhere, he financed several other dedications to Saint Stanislaus including art, an altar, and a reliquary.[4] Konarski also welcomed Queen Bona Sforza to Kraków during her coronation in 1518.[5] Later, during the Reformation, Konarski ordered the printing and distribution of Exsurge Domine, a papal bull that condemned Martin Luther's writings. He provided his own preface where he personally also warned of Martin Luther's new writings.[6]
Konarski's tomb is located within Wawel Cathedral.[7]
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