archbishop
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Archdiocese of Gniezno
The Archdiocese of Gniezno ( la, Archidioecesis Gnesnensis, pl, Archidiecezja Gnieźnieńska) is the oldest Latin Catholic archdiocese in Poland, located in the city of Gniezno.primate
Primates are a diverse order of mammals. They are divided into the strepsirrhines, which include the lemurs, galagos, and lorisids, and the haplorhines, which include the tarsiers and the simians (monkeys and apes, the latter including huma ...
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Poland
Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populous ...
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interrex
The interrex (plural interreges) was literally a ruler "between kings" (Latin ''inter reges'') during the Roman Kingdom and the Roman Republic. He was in effect a short-term regent.
History
The office of ''interrex'' was supposedly created follow ...
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Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
The Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, formally known as the Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, and, after 1791, as the Commonwealth of Poland, was a bi-confederal state, sometimes called a federation, of Crown of the Kingdom of ...
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*From 1821 until 1946 in personal union with the Archdiocese of
Poznań
Poznań () is a city on the River Warta in west-central Poland, within the Greater Poland region. The city is an important cultural and business centre, and one of Poland's most populous regions with many regional customs such as Saint John ...
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*From 1946 until 1992 in personal union with the Archdiocese of
Warsaw
Warsaw ( pl, Warszawa, ), officially the Capital City of Warsaw,, abbreviation: ''m.st. Warszawa'' is the capital and largest city of Poland. The metropolis stands on the River Vistula in east-central Poland, and its population is officia ...
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List of archbishops
*(999–after 1000)
Radim Gaudentius
Radim Gaudentius ( cs, Svatý Radim, pl, Radzim Gaudenty) (c. 970 – c. 1020) was Archbishop of Gniezno and the first Polish archbishop.
Background
Radim was an illegitimate son of White Croatian Prince Slavník, and thus the half-brothe ...
Bossuta Stefan
Bossuta Stefan (died 7 March 1028) or Bożętą was an Archbishop of Gniezno.
Very little is known of his life including his birth date.
His first name derives from the old Slavic name Bozet or Borzęta, and it is presumed that he adopted a Christ ...
Heinrich von Wülzburg
Heinrich von Wülzburg was a German Benedictine monk, abbot of the monastery of Wülzburg and Archbishop of Gniezno in Poland.
According to the fourteenth-century life of Otto of Bamberg Heinrich arrived in Poland among the entourage of Otto of B ...
*(attested 1100–1112) Marcin
*(attested 1136–1146/48) Jakub I ze Żnina
*(1149–after 1167)
Jan Gryfita
Jan Gryfita (first name also spelled Janik or Janisław, ? - 1167 or 1176) was an archbishop of Gniezno (1149 – c. 1167) and bishop of Wrocław
Bishops of the (Breslau )Wrocław Bishopric, Prince-Bishopric (1290–1918), and Archdiocese (since ...
*(attested 1177–1180)
Zdzisław I
Zdzisław I was a 12th-century Archbishop of Gniezno, Poland.
He was Archbishop from before 26 April 1177 till after 28 March 1181.Bogumilus
Bogumilus, in Polish Bogumił Piotr, (also known as Bogimilus and Theophilus)Piotr Łabędź
Piotr Łabędzi (died 20 August 1198) was a Catholic Bishop of Poznań and Archbishop of Gniezno. He was commonly mistaken for his predecessor, the Blessed Bogumił (as Bogumił-Piotr), but recent studies classify them as two different people.
...
*1199–1219
Henryk Kietlicz
Henryk Kietlicz (1150 – 22 March 1219) was Archbishop of Gniezno from 1199 to 1219 was the main architect of the changes that allowed the Polish church to gain independence from the secular authorities.
Henryk was born in 1150 to a Czech family ...
Janusz Tarnowa
Janusz z Tarnowa was Archbishop of Gniezno, Poland.
He was appointed Archbishop 20 May 1258 and he died in office 1271. Brave, educated and well versed in political matters, he skilfully ruled the Archdiocese in the troubled and difficult times o ...
*1271–1278 vacant
*1278
Martin of Opava
Martin of Opava, O.P. (died 1278) also known as Martin of Poland, was a 13th-century Dominican friar, bishop and chronicler.
Life
Known in Latin as ''Frater Martinus Ordinis Praedicatorum'' (Brother Martin of the Order of Preachers), he is bel ...
*1278–1283 vacant
*1283–1314
Jakub Świnka
Jakub Świnka (died 4 March 1314) was a Polish Catholic priest, the Archbishop of Gniezno and a notable politician, supporter of the idea of unification of all Polish lands under the rule of Władysław I the Elbow-high ("the Short"). His coat of ...
Jarosław Bogoria
Jarosław (; uk, Ярослав, Yaroslav, ; yi, יאַרעסלאָוו, Yareslov; german: Jaroslau) is a town in south-eastern Poland, with 38,970 inhabitants, as of 30 June 2014. Situated in the Subcarpathian Voivodeship (since 1999), previ ...
*1374–1382
Janusz Suchywilk
Janusz Suchywilk of Grzymala Coat of Arms (c. 1310 – 5 April 1382) was a Polish nobleman ( szlachcic), relative of Jarosław z Bogorii i Skotnik.
Janusz became Chancellor of the Polish Kingdom and Archbishop of Gniezno in 1374. From 1357 un ...
*1382–1388
Bodzęta z Kosowic
Bodzanta or Bodzęta ( pl, Bodzęta) (1320–1388) of Szeliga coat of arms was an archbishop of Gniezno (1382–1388), Polish noble, governor of Kraków–Sandomierz lands (1350, 1357–1370, 1372–1379, 1381).http://dir.icm.edu.pl/Arcybisku ...
*1389–1394
Jan Kropidło
Jan Kropidło (1360 or 1364 – 3 March 1421), was an ecclesiastic leader in Poland during the late Middle Ages.
Jan was the eldest son of Duke Bolko III of Strzelce and his wife Anna. Jan was titled Duke of Strzelce (1382–96, with his broth ...
*1394–1401
Dobrogost z Nowego Dworu
Dobrogost or Dobrohost is an old Slavic origin given name derived from the elements ''dobro'' ("kind, good") and ''gost'' ("guest, hospitality"). Notable people with the name include:
*Jan Dobrogost Krasiński
Jan Dobrogost Bonawentura Krasiń ...
Sprowa
Sprowa is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Słupia, within Jędrzejów County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It lies approximately west of Słupia, west of Jędrzejów, and south-west of the regiona ...
Fryderyk Jagiellończyk
Frederick Jagiellon ( pl, Fryderyk Jagiellończyk; 27 April 1468 – 14 March 1503) was a Polish prince, Archbishop of Gniezno, Bishop of Kraków, and Primate of Poland. He was the sixth son and ninth child of Casimir IV Jagiellon, King of Polan ...
Bernard Maciejowski
Cardinal Bernard Maciejowski, Ciołek coat of arms (1548 – 19 January 1608 in Kraków), Polish nobleman, starosta, royal standard bearer, statesman and Catholic Church leader; Lutsk bishop, Archbishop of Kraków, Archbishop of Gniezno and Prim ...
Wawrzyniec Gembicki
Wawrzyniec Gembicki (5 August 1559 – 10 February 1624) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Gniezno (1616–1624), Bishop of Włocławek (1610–1616), and Bishop of Chelmno (1600–1610).< ...
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Waclaw Leszczyński
Wacław Leszczyński (born 15 August 1605 in Baranów; died 1 April 1666 in Łyszkowice) - Bishop of Warmia 1644–1659, Archbishop of Gniezno
Gniezno (; german: Gnesen; la, Gnesna) is a city in central-western Poland, about east of Pozna ...
Michał Stefan Radziejowski
Augustyn Michał Stefan Radziejowski (3 December 1645 – 13 October 1705) was an archbishop of Gniezno and cardinal primate of the Roman Catholic Church in Poland, son of Hieronim Radziejowski. After the death of the Polish king John III Sobiesk ...
Teodor Andrzej Potocki
Teodor Andrzej Potocki (13 February 1664 – 12 December 1738) was a Polish nobleman (szlachcic), Primate of Poland, interrex in 1733.
Teodor was Rector of Przemyśl and canon of Kraków since 1687, Bishop of Chełmno since 1699 and Bishop o ...
*1739–1748
Krzysztof Antoni Szembek
Krzysztof Antoni Szembek was born on 25 March 1667 in the village of Szczepanowo and died on 6 July 1748 in Łowicz. He was the Bishop of Livonia from 1711, the Bishop of Poznań from 1717 to 1719, the Kujawy Bishop from 1719 to 1739, the Archbis ...
*1749–1759
Adam Ignacy Komorowski
Adam Ignacy Komorowski of the Korczak coat of arms (24 May 16992 March 1759) was an archbishop of Gniezno, primate of Poland, provost of the Kraków cathedral chapter in 1737–1749, chancellor of the Krakow cathedral chapter in 1724–1737, arc ...
Gabriel Podoski
Gabriel Podoski was one of the Polish nobles in Russian service and supported their position. He was one of the leaders of the Radom Confederation, a supporter of the cardinal laws The Cardinal Laws ( pl, Prawa kardynalne) were a quasi-constitution ...
*1777–1784
Antoni Kazimierz Ostrowski
Antoni Kazimierz Ostrowski (1713–1784) was a Polish priest and politician. He was bishop of Inflanty (1753–1763), bishop of Kujawy (1763–1776) and archbishop of Gniezno (also, Primate of Poland) (1777–1784). He was one of the Polish nob ...
Teofil Cyprian Wolicki
Teofil Cyprian Wolicki (1768–1829) was an 18th-century Primate of Poland and Bishop of Poznań and Włocławek.
Life
He was born 30 October 1768 in Doruchów.
He graduated from Seminary in Warsaw, and ordained a priest. Then he studied law an ...
Mieczysław Halka Ledóchowski
Mieczysław () or Mečislovas (Lithuanian) is a Slavic name of Polish origin and consists of two parts: miecz "sword", and sław "glory, famous". Feminine form: Mieczysława. Alternate form: Mieszko.
This name may refer to:
People Mečislovas
*M ...
Florian Stablewski
Florian Stablewski (German: Florian von Stablewski; 16 October 1841 – 24 November 1906) was a Polish priest and politician, archbishop of Poznań and Gniezno, and member of the Prussian parliament.
Stablewski was born in Wschowa and died in ...
*1906–1914 vacant
*1914–1915
Edward Likowski
Edward Likowski (26 October 1836 – 20 February 1915) was a Polish Catholic hierarch, who served as the archbishop of Gniezno and primate of Poland from 1914 until his death in 1915.
Biography
Likowski was born on 26 September 1836 in Wrzesnia ...
Stefan Wyszyński
Stefan Wyszyński (3 August 1901 – 28 May 1981) was a Polish prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as the bishop of Lublin from 1946 to 1948, archbishop of Warsaw and archbishop of Gniezno from 1948 to 1981. He was created a cardinal on ...
*1981–1992
Józef Glemp
Józef Glemp (18 December 192923 January 2013) was a Polish cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He was Archbishop of Warsaw from 1981 to 2006, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1983.
Biography
Early life and ordination
Józef Glemp was ...
(Primate of Poland until 18 December 2009)
*1992–2010
Henryk Muszyński
Henryk Józef Muszyński (born 20 March 1933 in Kościerzyna, Kashubia) is the Primate Emeritus of Poland and former archbishop of Gniezno, Poland, having been appointed by Pope John Paul II when the Polish hierarchy was reorganized in March 19 ...
(Primate of Poland from 18 December 2009)
*2010–2014
Józef Kowalczyk
Józef Kowalczyk (; born 28 August 1938) is a Polish Roman Catholic prelate, canon lawyer and diplomat who, from 1989 to 2010, served as the first apostolic nuncio to Poland since World War II. He later served as archbishop of Gniezno and primate ...
*2014–present
Wojciech Polak
Wojciech Polak (born 19 December 1964) is the Roman Catholic archbishop of Gniezno, Poland, since his appointment on 17 May 2014. He previously served as an auxiliary bishop of Gniezno.
Biography Early life
Polak was born in 1964 in Inowrocł ...
Auxiliary bishops
*1469–1474
Anton Nicolai
Anton Nicolai (died 1474) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Titular Bishop of ''Athyra'' (1469–1474) and Auxiliary Bishop of Gniezno (1469–1474)."Bishop Anton Nicolai, O.F.M." ''
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*1527–1541
Jan Busiński
Jan Busiński (died on 20 January 1541) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Auxiliary Bishop of Gniezno (1527–1541)."Bishop Jan Busiński" ''
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*1541–1560
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*1608–1627
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*1628–1638 Andrzej Gembicki, Appointed
Bishop of Lutsk
The Roman Catholic diocese of Lutsk was first established in the 13th century as the diocese of Luceoria (Latin) or Łuck (Polish). After the victory of Napoleon, the diocese was joined with the diocese of Zhytomyr, forming the diocese of Lutzk-Zh ...
*1640–1644
Jan Madaliński
Jan Madaliński, O. Cist. (1589-1644) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as List of archbishops of Gniezno and primates of Poland#Auxiliary bishops, Auxiliary Bishop of Gniezno (1640–1644)."Bishop Jan Madaliński, O. Cist." ''
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*1660–1665
Gaspar Trizenieski
Gaspar Trizenieski was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Auxiliary Bishop of Gniezno (1660–?).
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*1667–1674
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Archbishop of Lviv
The Latin Archdiocese of Lviv ( la, Archidioecesis Leopolitanus Latinorum) was erected on August 28, 1412 in the city of Lwów (today Lviv). It serves as a metropolitan see of the Roman Catholic Church in Ukraine. The principal patron of the Arch ...
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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, ...
Archbishops
In Christian denominations, an archbishop is a bishop of higher rank or office. In most cases, such as the Catholic Church, there are many archbishops who either have jurisdiction over an ecclesiastical province in addition to their own archdioc ...