Wojciech Jastrzębiec
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Wojciech of Jastrzębiec (c. 1362–1436) was a Polish mediaeval politician and religious leader. A bishop of Cracow and Poznań, he also held prominent posts at the court of the king Władysław II of Poland.
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His Excellency Wojciech Jastrzębiec | |
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Archbishop of Gniezno Primate of Poland | |
Church | Roman Catholic |
Archdiocese | Gniezno |
Installed | 1423 |
Term ended | 1436 |
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Ordination | 1384 |
Consecration | 1399 |
Personal details | |
Born | 1362 Łubnice |
Died | 2 September 1436 Mnichowice |
Buried | Beszowa |
Nationality | Polish |
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Initially a chancellor to king Jadwiga of Poland and one of the advisors to the king Władysław, on 26 April 1399 he was ordained an archbishop of Gniezno and hence Primate of Poland. However, he gave up that post on the king's insistence.
Wojciech authored numerous religious works and became the person to crown king Władysław III of Poland in the Wawel Cathedral on 25 July 1434.