Franciszek Lacki
Franciszek Lacki or Franciszek Lanczki (1562–1617) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Auxiliary Bishop of Włocławek (1597–1617) and Titular Bishop of '' Margarita'' (1597–1617). ''(in Latin)'' ''(in Latin)'' Biography Franciszek Lacki was born in 1562. On 15 September 1597, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VIII as Auxiliary Bishop of Włocławek and Titular Bishop of ''Margarita''. On 24 August 1598, he was consecrated bishop by Stanisław Rozrażewski, Bishop of Włocławek, with Jan Gniasdowski, Titular Bishop of ''Teodosia'', and Jan Zamoyski (bishop), Titular Bishop of ''Philippi'', serving as co-consecrators. He served as Auxiliary Bishop of Włocławek until his death on 19 January 1617. While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of: Jerzy Zamoyski, Bishop of Chełm (1601); Jan Kuczborski, Bishop of Chelmno A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religi ...
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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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