Jan Stefan Wydźga

His Excellency

Jan Stefan Wydźga
His Excellency; Jan Stefan Wydźga
Archbishop of Gniezno; Primate of Poland
Church	Roman Catholic
Archdiocese	Gniezno
Personal details
Born	1610
Died	1685
Nationality	Polish
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Jan Stefan Wydżga (c.1610 – 6 September 1685) was a Polish priest and historian. He was Archbishop of Gniezno and Primate of Poland (1679-1685).^[1] He was born in the Lviv, and was pastor of the Lviv cathedral chapter in 1641. He was Bishop of Łuck in the years 1655-1659, Bishop of Warmia 1659-1679, Grand Chancellor Crown Deputy Chancellor, Chancellor of the Queen of Poland, Ludwika Maria Gonzaga in 1652, Abbot of Sieciechów in 1647.^[2] As a senator, he was present at the Seyms: 1659, 1661, 1662, 1664/1665, 1666 (I), 1668 (III), 1672 (I) and 1674 (II) [4].

References

^ Przyjaciel Chrześciańskiey Prawdy.Czasopismo teologiczne dla oświecenia i zbudowania kapłanów nayprzód, a potem katolickich chrześcian. 1839 Przemyśl R.VII z. II, page. 89.
^ Bożena Fabiani, Warszawski dwór Ludwiki Marii, Warszawa 1976, page. 99.

External links

Virtual tour Gniezno Cathedral Archived 2020-07-17 at the Wayback Machine
List of Primates of Poland

[1] Przyjaciel Chrześciańskiey Prawdy.Czasopismo teologiczne dla oświecenia i zbudowania kapłanów nayprzód, a potem katolickich chrześcian. 1839 Przemyśl R.VII z. II, page. 89.

[2] Bożena Fabiani, Warszawski dwór Ludwiki Marii, Warszawa 1976, page. 99.

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