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Wincenty of Kielcza (c. 1200 – after 1262) was a Polish
canon
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, poet, and composer, working in
Kraków
Kraków (), or Cracow, is the second-largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, the city dates back to the seventh century. Kraków was the official capital of Poland until 1596 ...
and writing in
Latin
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. He was a member of the
Dominican Order
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.
Most likely born in the village of
Kielcza
Kielcza (german: Keltsch) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Zawadzkie, within Strzelce County, Opole Voivodeship, Upper Silesia in south-western Poland. It lies approximately south-east of Zawadzkie, north-east of Strzelce Op ...
, he is best known for his hymn "
Gaude Mater Polonia
''Gaude Mater Polonia'' (Medieval Latin for "Rejoice, oh Mother Poland"; , Polish: Raduj się, matko Polsko) was one of the most significant medieval Polish hymns, written in Latin between the 13th and the 14th century to commemorate Saint Stan ...
". Wincenty also wrote a shorter and a longer life of Saint
Stanislaus of Szczepanów
Stanislaus of Szczepanów ( pl, Stanisław ze Szczepanowa; 26 July 1030 – 11 April 1079) was Bishop of Kraków known chiefly for having been martyred by the Polish king Bolesław II the Generous. Stanislaus is venerated in the Roman Cath ...
for his canonization.
References
1200s births
1260s deaths
Polish composers
Canons of Kraków
Polish Dominicans
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