Adam Franciszek Ksawery Rostkowski
Adam Franciszek Ksawery Rostkowski (26 May 1660 – 5 March 1738) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Lutsk, Auxiliary Bishop of Lutsk (1700–1738),"Bishop Adam Franciszek Ksawery Rostkowski"
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Biography

Adam Franciszek Ksawery Rostkowski was born in Jeduabrun on 26 May 1660. He hailed from the Rostkowski szlachta, noble family of Dąbrowa coat of arms. He attended Jesuit colleges in Łomża, Grodno and Warsaw. He was ordained a priest on 27 May 1684. Afterwards he studied in Rome and Ingolstadt. In 1692, he obtained a PhD in theology at the Sapienza University of Rome, and ...
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Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.3 billion baptized Catholics worldwide . It is among the world's oldest and largest international institutions, and has played a prominent role in the history and development of Western civilization.O'Collins, p. v (preface). The church consists of 24 ''sui iuris'' churches, including the Latin Church and 23 Eastern Catholic Churches, which comprise almost 3,500 dioceses and eparchies located around the world. The pope, who is the bishop of Rome, is the chief pastor of the church. The bishopric of Rome, known as the Holy See, is the central governing authority of the church. The administrative body of the Holy See, the Roman Curia, has its principal offices in Vatican City, a small enclave of the Italian city of Rome, of which the pope is head of state. The core beliefs of Catholicism are found in the Nicene Creed. The Catholic Church teaches that it is the on ...
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