Bogusław Radoszewski (c. 1577–1638) of Oksza coat of arms was a Polish noble and

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priest. Born around 1577 at Siemkowice, he became the

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Święty Krzyż on

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, he was the Bishop of Kijów (

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) from 1619 to February 1633, and afterwards

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''(Lutsk)''. He died in 1638. In Modliborzyce, he sponsored the construction of

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. Radoszewski obtained royal permission to colonize the area along the Kamienna River.

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