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Andrzej Gembicki
Andrzej Gembicki of Nałęcz coat of arms (died in 1654 in Janów Podlaski) - Roman Catholic bishop, auxiliary bishop of Gniezno in the years 1628–1638, diocesan bishop of Łuck in the years 1638–1654, canon of the cathedral chapter of Gniezno Gniezno (; german: Gnesen; la, Gnesna) is a city in central-western Poland, about east of Poznań. Its population in 2021 was 66,769, making it the sixth-largest city in the Greater Poland Voivodeship. One of the Piast dynasty's chief cities, ..., abbot of Tremesno.Nitecki P., Biskupi Kościoła katolickiego w Polsce w latach 965–1999. Słownik biograficzny, Warszawa 2000, page. 111. References 1654 deaths {{Poland-RC-bishop-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman 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 th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janów Podlaski
Janów Podlaski (; be, Янаў Падляскі, Janaŭ Padliaski) is a town in Biała Podlaska County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland, close to the border with Belarus. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Janów Podlaski. It lies approximately north of Biała Podlaska and north-east of the regional capital Lublin. The town has a population of 2700. Football Team is called Janowia Janów Podlaski. The state stud farm A stud farm or stud in animal husbandry is an establishment for selective breeding of livestock. The word " stud" comes from the Old English ''stod'' meaning "herd of horses, place where horses are kept for breeding". Historically, documentation ..., also called Janów Podlaski, or simply Janów, was a world-renowned horse breeding establishment that specializes in the purebred Arabian horse. References Villages in Biała Podlaska County Siedlce Governorate Kholm Governorate Lublin Voivodeship (1919–19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gniezno
Gniezno (; german: Gnesen; la, Gnesna) is a city in central-western Poland, about east of Poznań. Its population in 2021 was 66,769, making it the sixth-largest city in the Greater Poland Voivodeship. One of the Piast dynasty's chief cities, it was the first historical capital of Poland in the 10th century and early 11th century, and it was mentioned in 10th-century sources, possibly including the Dagome Iudex, as the capital of Piast Poland. Gniezno is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Gniezno, the country's oldest archdiocese, founded in 1000, and its archbishop is the primate of Poland, making the city the country's ecclesiastical capital. The city is the administrative seat of Gniezno County (''powiat''). Geography Gniezno is one of the historic centers of the Greater Poland region, the cradle of the Polish state. Alike Rome, Gniezno was founded on seven hills, including the , which is the location of the Gniezno Cathedral, and the Panieńskie Hill, which is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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