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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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. *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 Joh ...

. *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 ...

. 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-broth ...

*(before 1025? – 1027) Hipolit *1027–1028

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 ...

*1076? – 1092 Bogumił * ?

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 ...

*1220–1232 Wincenty Niałek *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 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 ...

*1314–1316 vacant *1316–1317 Borzysław I *1317–1341 Janisław I *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 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 ...

*1402–1411 Mikołaj I Kurowski *1412–1422 Mikołaj II Trąba (first primate of Poland since 1418) *1423–1436 Wojciech I Jastrzębiec *1437–1448 Wincenty II Kot *1449–1453 Władysław I Oporowski *1453–1464 Jan Odrowąż from

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 ...

*1464–1473 Jan III Gruszczyński *1473–1480 Jakub III Siemieński *1481–1493 Zbigniew Oleśnicki *1493–1503

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 ...

*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 *1562–1581 Jakub IV Uchański *1581–1603 Stanisław I Karnkowski *1604–1605 Jan VI Tarnowski *1606–1608

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 ...

*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).< ...

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''. 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 Gniezno (; german: Gnesen; la, Gnesna) is a city in central-western Poland, about east of Pozna� ...

*1666–1673 Mikołaj IV Prażmowski *1673–1674 Kazimierz Florian Czartoryski *1674–1677 Andrzej III Olszowski *1677–1679 vacant *1679–1685 Jan IX Stefan Wydźga *1685–1688 vacant *1688–1705 Michał Stefan Radziejowski *1706–1721 Stanisław II Szembek *1721–1723 vacant *1723–1738

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 Bish ...

*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 ...

*1759–1767 Władysław II Aleksander Łubieński *1767–1777

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 and a supporter of August III of Poland, opponent of king Stanisł ...

*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 ...

*1785–1794 Michał II Jerzy Poniatowski *1795–1801 Ignacy I Krasicki *1801–1806 vacant *1806–1818 *1818–1821 vacant *1821–1825 Tymoteusz Paweł Gorzeński *1825–1828 vacant *1828–1829 Teofil Cyprian Wolicki *1829–1831 vacant *1831–1842 Marcin II Sulgustowski–Dunin *1842–1845 vacant *1845–1865 Leon Michał Przyłuski *1866–1886

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 * ...

*1886–1890 Juliusz Józef Dinder *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 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 ...

*1915–1926 Edmund Dalbor *1926–1948 August Józef Hlond *1948–1981

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 (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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''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016 *1509–? Mikołaj Mściwy"Bishop Nicolaus Msczny"
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''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved July 2, 2016 *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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Sebastian Żydowski Sebastian Żydowski (Lidvinski) (died 1560) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Auxiliary Bishop of Gniezno (1541–1560)."Bishop Sebastianus Lidvinsky"
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''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016 *1608–1627

Andrzej Wilczyński 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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''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved July 2, 2016 *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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''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved July 2, 2016 *1644–1658 Adrian Grodecki"Bishop Adrian Grodecki"
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''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved July 2, 2016 *1660–1665

Gaspar Trizenieski Gaspar Trizenieski was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Auxiliary Bishop of Gniezno (1660–?).

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''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved July 2, 2016 *1667–1674

Jan Chrzciciel Bużeński Jan Chrzciciel Bużeński (died on 1674) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Auxiliary Bishop of Gniezno (1667–1674)."Bishop Giovanni Battista Businski"
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''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved July 2, 2016 *1676–1693 Wojciech Stawowski"Bishop Wojciech Stawowski"
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''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved July 2, 2016 *1694–1700 Konstantyn Józef Zieliński, Appointed

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 ...

*1699–1718 Stefan Antonin Mdzewski"Bishop Stefan Antonin Mdzewski, O.P."
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''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved July 2, 2016

References

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