Krafft the Elder Ignacy Krasicki (detail)

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archbishop 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 archdi ...

s of the Archdiocese of Gniezno, who are simultaneously primates of Poland since 1418."Archdiocese of Gniezno"
'' Catholic-Hierarchy.org''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016"Metropolitan Archdiocese of Gniezno"
''GCatholic.org''. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016 They also served as '' interrex'' in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. *From 1821 until 1946 in personal union with the Archdiocese of Poznań. *From 1946 until 1992 in personal union with the Archdiocese of Warsaw. List of archbishops *(999–after 1000) Radim Gaudentius *(before 1025? – 1027) Hipolit *1027–1028 Bossuta Stefan *1076? – 1092

Bogumił Bogomil (Cyrillic: Богомил, also Bogumił in Polish, Bohumil in Czech and Slovak) is a Bulgarian given name of Slavic origin. It is composed of the Slavic words 'bog' (god) and 'mil' (dear) and means 'Dear to God'. Its feminine equivalent ...

* ? Heinrich von Wülzburg *(attested 1100–1112) Marcin *(attested 1136–1146/48) Jakub I ze Żnina *(1149–after 1167) Jan Gryfita *(attested 1177–1180) Zdzisław I *(probably in 1180s.) Bogumilus *(attested from 1191 – died 1198/9) Piotr Łabędź *1199–1219 Henryk Kietlicz *1220–1232

Wincenty Niałek Wincenty of Niałka (Vincent) was the Archbishop of Gniezno in the years 1220–1232. Early life He was born in the town of Czarnków to a noble family, the Jeleniów-Niałków whose lands were located on the Obra river border between the Pol ...

*1232–1258 Fulko I *1258–1271

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 *1278–1283 vacant *1283–1314 Jakub Świnka *1314–1316 vacant *1316–1317

Borzysław I Borzysław I (died probably on 30 June 1317) was the Archbishop of Gniezno from 1316 to 1317. Neither the date nor place of his birth are known and little is known about his origins, career or his short Episcopacy. In 1314 the chapter of the cath ...

*1317–1341

Janisław I Janisław (unknown—4 December 1341, Łęczyca) was an Archbishop of Gniezno 1317–41, having in 1317 succeeded Borzysław I. Janisław unconditionally supported the policy of reunification of Polish lands carried out by Władysław I the E ...

*1342–1374

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 *1382–1388 Bodzęta z Kosowic *1389–1394 Jan Kropidło *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 ...

*1402–1411 Mikołaj I Kurowski *1412–1422

Mikołaj II Trąba Mikołaj is the Polish cognate of given name Nicholas, used both as a given name and a surname. It may refer to people: In Polish (or Polish-Lithuanian) nobility: * Mikołaj Firlej (died 1526), Polish nobleman, Hetman, diplomat, and expert of sout ...

(first primate of Poland since 1418) *1423–1436 Wojciech I Jastrzębiec *1437–1448

Wincenty II Kot Wincenty is a given name. Notable people with the name include: *Ryszard Wincenty Berwiński (1817–1879), Polish poet * Wincenty Budzyński (1815–1866), Polish politician agent and Polish–French chess master *Wincenty de Lesseur (born 1745), ...

*1449–1453 Władysław I Oporowski *1453–1464 Jan Odrowąż from Sprowa *1464–1473 Jan III Gruszczyński *1473–1480 Jakub III Siemieński *1481–1493 Zbigniew Oleśnicki *1493–1503 Fryderyk Jagiellończyk *1503–1510 Andrzej I Boryszewski *1510–1531 Jan IV Łaski *1531–1535 Maciej I Drzewicki *1535–1537 Andrzej II Krzycki *1537–1540 Jan V Latalski *1541–1545 Piotr III Gamrat *1546–1559 Mikołaj III Dzierzgowski *1559–1562

Jan Przerębski Jan Przerębski (born around 1519; died on 12 January 1562 in Łowicz) - from 1551 Crown Deputy Chancellors, Grand Secretary of the Crown from 1550, royal secretary, nominate as a Bishop of Chełmn (which he never took over), from 1559 the archbis ...

*1562–1581 Jakub IV Uchański *1581–1603 Stanisław I Karnkowski *1604–1605 Jan VI Tarnowski *1606–1608 Bernard Maciejowski *1608–1615 Wojciech II Baranowski *1616–1624

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).< ...

."Archbishop Wawrzyniec Gembicki"
'' Catholic-Hierarchy.org''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved July 2, 2016 *1624–1626 Henryk II Firlej *1627–1638 Jan VII Wężyk *1638–1641 Jan VIII Lipski *1641–1652 Maciej II Łubieński *1653–1658 Andrzej II Leszczyński *1659–1666

Waclaw Leszczyński Wacław Leszczyński (born 15 August 1605 in Baranów; died 1 April 1666 in Łyszkowice) - Bishop of Warmia 1644–1659, Archbishop of Gniezno from 1658, Primate of Poland, Provost of the Płock cathedral chapter in 1643-1644, representative di ...

*1666–1673 Mikołaj IV Prażmowski *1673–1674

Kazimierz Florian Czartoryski Kazimierz Florian Czartoryski was born before 1620 at Klevan the eldest son of Nicholas George Czartoryski and Isabella Korecka. He obtained his doctorate in theology in Rome and was ordained to the priesthood. He was Secretary to King Władysł ...

*1674–1677 Andrzej III Olszowski *1677–1679 vacant *1679–1685 Jan IX Stefan Wydźga *1685–1688 vacant *1688–1705

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 ...

*1706–1721

Stanisław II Szembek Stanislav and variants may refer to: People *Stanislav (given name), a Slavic given name with many spelling variations (Stanislaus, Stanislas, Stanisław, etc.) Places * Stanislav, a coastal village in Kherson, Ukraine * Stanislaus County, Cali ...

*1721–1723 vacant *1723–1738 Teodor Andrzej Potocki *1739–1748 Krzysztof Antoni Szembek *1749–1759 Adam Ignacy Komorowski *1759–1767 Władysław II Aleksander Łubieński *1767–1777 Gabriel Podoski *1777–1784 Antoni Kazimierz Ostrowski *1785–1794 Michał II Jerzy Poniatowski *1795–1801 Ignacy I Krasicki *1801–1806 vacant *1806–1818 *1818–1821 vacant *1821–1825

Tymoteusz Paweł Gorzeński Timothy Gorzeński (1743–1825) was a Polish Bishop of the Roman Catholic Church. He was Bishop of Poznań from 1809–1825, Archbishop of Gniezno and Primate of Poland from 1821–1825. Early life He was born into the Nałęcz noble fa ...

*1825–1828 vacant *1828–1829

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 ...

*1829–1831 vacant *1831–1842 Marcin II Sulgustowski–Dunin *1842–1845 vacant *1845–1865

Leon Michał Przyłuski Leon Michał Przyłuski (1789–1865) was a Polish Roman Catholic Bishop who was Archbishop of Gniezno and Primate of Poland from 1845 to 1865. He was an active participant in the Polish independence movement of the late 1800s. Early life Pr ...

*1866–1886 Mieczysław Halka Ledóchowski *1886–1890

Juliusz Józef Dinder Julius Joseph Dinder (9 March 1830 - 30 May 1890) was a German Bishop of the Roman Catholic Church, and Arch bishop of Poznań and Gniezno, and the Primate of Poland in the years 1886- 1890. Early life He was born in Rößel, Ermland in East ...

*1891–1906

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 *1915–1926

Edmund Dalbor Edmund Dalbor (30 October 1869 – 13 February 1926) was a Polish Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Gniezno and Poznań, thus Primate of Poland, from 1915 until his death. Dalbor was elevated to the cardina ...

*1926–1948 August Józef Hlond *1948–1981 Stefan Wyszyński *1981–1992 Józef Glemp (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 *2014–present Wojciech Polak

Auxiliary bishops

*1469–1474 Anton Nicolai"Bishop Anton Nicolai, O.F.M."
'' Catholic-Hierarchy.org''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016 *1509–?

Mikołaj Mściwy Mikołaj Mściwy (d. 1526) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Auxiliary Bishop of Gniezno (1509–?).

"Bishop Nicolaus Msczny"
'' Catholic-Hierarchy.org''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved July 2, 2016 *1527–1541 Jan Busiński"Bishop Jan Busiński"
'' Catholic-Hierarchy.org''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved July 2, 2016 *1541–1560 Sebastian Żydowski"Bishop Sebastianus Lidvinsky"
'' Catholic-Hierarchy.org''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016 *1608–1627 Andrzej Wilczyński"Bishop Andrzej Wilczyński"
'' Catholic-Hierarchy.org''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved July 2, 2016 *1628–1638

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 Gniez ...

, Appointed Bishop of Lutsk *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."
'' Catholic-Hierarchy.org''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved July 2, 2016 *1644–1658

Adrian Grodecki Adrian Grodecki (died on 1658) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Auxiliary Bishop of Gniezno (1644–1658).

"Bishop Adrian Grodecki"
'' Catholic-Hierarchy.org''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved July 2, 2016 *1660–1665 Gaspar Trizenieski"Bishop Gaspar Trizenieski"
'' Catholic-Hierarchy.org''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved July 2, 2016 *1667–1674 Jan Chrzciciel Bużeński"Bishop Giovanni Battista Businski"
'' Catholic-Hierarchy.org''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved July 2, 2016 *1676–1693

Wojciech Stawowski Wojciech Stawowski (1625 – 20 Jun 1693) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Auxiliary Bishop of Gniezno (1676–1693)."Bishop Wojciech Stawowski"
'' Catholic-Hierarchy.org''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved July 2, 2016 *1694–1700

Konstantyn Józef Zieliński Konstanty Józef Zieliński (born in 1646 in Rostkowo; died on 17 February 1709 in Moscow) - Polish Roman Catholic priest, auxiliary bishop of Gniezno in the years 1694–1700, metropolitan archbishop of Lviv in the years 1700–1709. He w ...

, Appointed Archbishop of Lviv *1699–1718

Stefan Antonin Mdzewski Stefan Antoni Mdzewski, O.P. (1653–1718) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Auxiliary Bishop of Gniezno (1699–1718) and Auxiliary Bishop of Lutsk (1690-1699)."Bishop Stefan Antonin Mdzewski, O.P."
'' Catholic-Hierarchy.org''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved July 2, 2016

References

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