Władysław Adam Prosper Burzyński OFM '' de armis'' Trzywdar (19 July 1755 – 9 September 1830) was a Roman Catholic bishop and missionary. He was Bishop of the Diocese of Sandomierz and a member of the Senate of

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from 1820 until his death.

Life

Adam was born in Wojakowa on 19 July 1755 to Feliks and Anna () Burzyński, members of the gentry. He became a member of the

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in December 1771, adopting the name "Prosper". He would study theology in the Franciscan monastery in Kraków; following his ordination on 19 September 1778, he would travel to Rome. He would become a missionary and travel to Egypt; during his stay in Egypt, he worked as a chaplain and interpreter for Napoleon's army. There, he would become good friends with general

Józef Zajączek Prince Józef Zajączek (; 1 November 1752 – 28 August 1826) was a Polish general and politician. Zajączek started his career in the Army of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, an aide-de-camp to hetman Franciszek Ksawery Branicki. He w ...

; following the

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, he would travel to Syria. In 1798, he was

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for a monastery located in Cairo. Between 17 April 1802 and February 1808, he was the

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for Upper Egypt; he would be re-appointed as apostolic prefect on 19 May 1816. He would return to Poland in 1815 and, on the orders of General Zajączek, would stay in the country and settle at the Franciscan monastery in Sandomierz; this would end his missionary activities. He would be nominated for the Diocese of Sandomierz via decree of

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on 25 September 1819. He would obtain papal approval on 19 March 1820 and was consecrated by

Szczepan Hołowczyc Szczepan Hołowczyc '' de armis'' Pierzchała (19 August 1741–27 August 1823) was Archbishop of Warsaw from 17 December 1819 until his death and a Senator of Congress Poland. He was the son of Basil and Mary Hołowczyc (), who came from a ...

within the Reformed Church of Warsaw, with Adam Michał Prażmowski and Teofil Lewiński as co-consecrators. During his time as bishop, he would divide the diocese into 17 deaneries; in addition, he would form a seminary and a diocesan curia. During his time as Bishop, he was also a Senator for the 1815–1831 term, having been appointed in 1819. In 1828, he was appointed a member of the Sejm Court, which tried people accused of treason. He advocated for the use of corporal punishment within these trials. In 1829, Adam was awarded the

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, 1st class. Adam died on 9 September 1830; he was buried in

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on 12 September.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Burzynski, Adam Prosper 1755 births 1830 deaths Polish Roman Catholic missionaries Senators of Congress Poland Order of Saint Stanislaus