Loading AI tools
Roman Catholic archbishop (1608–1658) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Andrzej Leszczyński (1608–1658), of Wieniawa coat of arms, was a Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth noble and priest.
His Excellency Andrzej Leszczynski | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Gniezno Primate of Poland | |
 | |
| Church | Roman Catholic |
| Archdiocese | Gniezno |
| Installed | 1653 |
| Term ended | 1658 |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 18 December 1633 |
| Consecration | 1642 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1608 Gołuchów |
| Died | 15 April 1658 Skierniewice |
| Buried | Łowicz |
| Nationality | Polish |
| Coat of arms |  |
He was the son of Wacław Leszczyński. He became a priest in 1633. Chancellor of queen Cecylia Renata from 1636. Bishop of Kamieniec from 1640. Deputy Chancellor of the Crown from 1645. Bishop of Chełmno from 1646. Grand Chancellor of the Crown from 1650. Archbishop of Gniezno and primate of Poland from 1653 to 1658.
He was Abbot of Czerwińsk from 1642 to 1644 and Abbot of the Benedictine abbey in Tyniec from 1644 to 1646.[1]
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.
Every time you click a link to Wikipedia, Wiktionary or Wikiquote in your browser's search results, it will show the modern Wikiwand interface.
Wikiwand extension is a five stars, simple, with minimum permission required to keep your browsing private, safe and transparent.
