Ludwik Łętowski
| Ludwik Łętowski | |
|---|---|
| Auxiliary Bishop of Kraków Titular Bishop of Ioppe | |
| Wearing the Order of Saint Stanislaus
Wearing the Order of Saint Stanislaus
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| Predecessor | Franciszek Zglenicki |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | by Bishop Kazimierz Dmochowski |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1786 Tarnawatka |
| Died | 1868 (aged 81–82) |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
Ludwik Łętowski (13 September 1786 – 25 August 1868) was a Polish writer and clergyman who was Titular Bishop of Ioppe.
Biography
Łętowski was born in Tarnawatka to a family that claimed the Ogończyk coat of arms. According to writer Hipolit Stupnicki, Łętowski received military decorations for service with a Galician unit and was also a prisoner of war in 1812.[1] After his military service, Łętowski joined the clergy and became a priest by 1818.[2] In 1845, Łętowski became bishop of the titular see of Ioppe.[2] He was also made Auxiliary Bishop of Kraków.[3] In 1861, Łętowski ordained Albin Dunajewski who would later become Bishop of Kraków and cardinal.[4]
Łętowski died in 1868. According to historian Jolanta Pekacz, Łętowski labeled the intelligentsia as "idlers" and "revolutionary communists" who "wanted to turn the world around" due to their dislike of higher social classes. These views existed within the context of broader class-based frictions in Europe at the time.[5] Historian Karol Mecherzyński considered Łętowski to be biased towards the side of the nobility.[6]
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References
- Back to citation Stupnicki, Hipolit (1859). Herbarz polski i imionospis zasłuzonych w Polsce ludzi wszastlich stanow i czasow. Vol. 2. Piller. p. 118. OL 22796880M – via Google Books.
- Back to citation occurrence 2.0 Back to citation occurrence 2.1 "Bishop Ludwik Łętowski". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2025-01-07.
- Back to citation Michalski, M. (2023). Bibliofilskie pasje Biskupa Ludwika Łętowskiego (1786-1868). Saeculum Christianum, 30(1), 184-199.
- Back to citation "Albin Cardinal Dunajewski". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2025-01-07.
- Back to citation Pekacz, J. T. (2002). Music in the culture of Polish Galicia, 1772-1914. United Kingdom: University of Rochester Press. p. 34. ISBN 9781580461092.
- Back to citation occurrence 6.0 Back to citation occurrence 6.1 Back to citation occurrence 6.2 Mecherzyński, Karol (1873). Historya literatury polskiej dla młodzieży opowiedziana w krótkości. Kraków: Himmelblau. p. 393. OCLC 681423862 – via Google Books.