Andrzej Wilczyński (died July 1627) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as
Auxiliary Bishop of Gniezno (1608–1627).
["Bishop Andrzej Wilczyński"]
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Biography
On 13 Oct 1608, Andrzej Wilczyński was appointed during the papacy of
Pope Paul V as
Auxiliary Bishop of Gniezno and
Titular Bishop
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of ''Teodosia.''
In 1608, he was consecrated bishop by
Wojciech Baranowski
Wojciech Baranowski (1548 – 23 September 1615) was archbishop of Gniezno and primate of Poland.
Biography
In 1581 he was ordained a priest and became the royal secretary of Stefan Batory, accompanying him during the Pskov campaign. Late ...
,
Archbishop of Gniezno
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,
Bishop of Chelmno
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(1614).
References
17th-century Roman Catholic bishops in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Bishops appointed by Pope Paul V
1627 deaths
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