Wawrzyniec Gembicki
| Wawrzyniec Gembicki | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Gniezno Primate of Poland | |
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| Church | Catholic Church |
| In office | 1616–1624 |
| Predecessor | Wojciech Baranowski |
| Successor | Henryk Firlej |
| Previous posts | Bishop of Chelmno (1600–1610) Bishop of Włocławek (1610–1616) |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 1 April 1601 by Claudio Rangoni |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 August 1559 Gembitz, Kreis Mogilno, Province of Posen, Poland |
| Died | 10 February 1624 (age 64) Gniezno, Poland |
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]
Biography
Wawrzyniec Gembicki was born in Gembitz, Poland on 5 August 1559.[2] On 10 November 1600, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VIII as Bishop of Chelmno.[2] On 1 April 1601, he was consecrated bishop by Claudio Rangoni.[2] On 19 April 1610, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Bishop of Włocławek.[2] On 14 March 1616, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Archbishop of Gniezno.[2] He served as Archbishop of Gniezno until his death on 10 February 1624.[2] While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Jan Wężyk, Bishop of Przemyśl (1620).[2]
References
- Back to citation "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
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External links
- Virtual tour Gniezno Cathedral Archived 2020-07-17 at the Wayback Machine
- List of Primates of Poland