Jakub of Sienno ( pl, Jakub z Sienna) was a

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in the years 1461–1463,

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from 1464, and then

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for the

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Crown.

Early life

Jakob was born in 1413 in Sienno, the son of Dobisław of Oleśnicy a local aristocrat of the Debno family and his wife Catherine Oleśnicka, daughter of

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. His father, Dobiesława Olesnica mala Dębno, was

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of Sandomierz. His brothers were: * John of Sienna

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* Dymitr of Sienna (d. 1465) Canon of

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(d. 1484)

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of Sandomierz * Paul of Sienna (c. 1410–1444) the Royal Secretary * Andrzej Sienieński (d. 1494) Chamberlain of Sandomierz * He was also a nephew of Cardinal Oleśnicki. He studied law and

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and from 1435 was a Canon of

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Diplomatic career

Catedral de Gniezno, Polonia, 2012-04-06, DD 12

As a

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he served as Secretary of King Vladislav Varnenchik and King Casimir IV Jagiellon. He was sent on missions to Hungary in 1442 and 1448 and in 1459 he represented the King at the

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Episcopal career

After the death of his uncle,

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Zbigniew Oleśnicki, in 1455 he was administrator of the

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Pius II appointed him

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. Unfortunately, the King had other plans and request the appointment of John Gruszczynski, consecrated on May 31, 1461. The conflict escalated with the Pope (Pius II) on 2 June 1461, threatening to excommunicate the King. The King then banished Jakub.

Eventually on 16 January 1462 the conflict was resolved through intersession of the

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Jerome Lando, Archbishop of

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. In January 1463 at the

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in Piotrków the Kings appointee abdicated the bishopric of

. Pope Pius II compensated Jakob and he received the bishopric of

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. In

and in Gniezno he installed oak

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stalls and rich liturgical equipment, and donated to the library of

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. In 1465 he represented the King at the meeting with the

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, that ended the Thirteen Years' War. In 1466 he represented the King during the discussions with the Teutonic Knights in

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and was buried in the Cathedral of Gniezno. He erected the cross on the Cathedral, still there today.

References

External links

Virtual tour Gniezno Cathedral

List of Primates of Poland
{{DEFAULTSORT:Jakub Siemienski Bishops of Kraków 1413 births 1480 deaths 15th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Poland