Jan Stefan Wydżga (c.1610 – 6 September 1685) was a Polish priest and historian. He was Archbishop of
Gniezno and Primate of
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 ...
(1679-1685). He was born in the Lviv, and was pastor of the Lviv cathedral chapter in 1641. He was Bishop of
Łuck in the years 1655-1659, Bishop of Warmia 1659-1679, Grand Chancellor Crown Deputy Chancellor, Chancellor of the Queen of Poland, Ludwika Maria Gonzaga in 1652, Abbot of Sieciechów in 1647.
[Bożena Fabiani, Warszawski dwór Ludwiki Marii, Warszawa 1976, page. 99.]
As a senator, he was present at the Seyms: 1659, 1661, 1662, 1664/1665, 1666 (I), 1668 (III), 1672 (I) and 1674 (II)
References
External links
Virtual tour Gniezno Cathedral List of Primates of Poland
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Gniezno
Chancellors of Poland
Archbishops of Gniezno