Wawrzyniec Gembicki

Wawrzyniec Gembicki
Archbishop of Gniezno
Primate of Poland
ChurchCatholic Church
In office1616–1624
PredecessorWojciech Baranowski
SuccessorHenryk Firlej
Previous post(s)Bishop of Chelmno (1600–1610)
Bishop of Włocławek (1610–1616)
Orders
Consecration1 April 1601
by Claudio Rangoni
Personal details
Born5 August 1559
Gembitz, Kreis Mogilno, Province of Posen, Poland
Died10 February 1624 (age 64)
Gniezno, Poland
NationalityPolish
POL COA Nałęcz

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).[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

Biography

Wawrzyniec Gembicki was born in Gembitz, Poland on 5 August 1559.[1] On 10 November 1600, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VIII as Bishop of Chelmno.[1] On 1 April 1601, he was consecrated bishop by Claudio Rangoni.[1] On 19 April 1610, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Bishop of Włocławek.[1] On 14 March 1616, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Archbishop of Gniezno.[1] He served as Archbishop of Gniezno until his death on 10 February 1624.[1] While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Jan Wężyk, Bishop of Przemyśl (1620).[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "Archbishop Wawrzyniec embicki" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved July 2, 2016
  2. ^ "Archdiocese of Gniezno" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  3. ^ "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Gniezno" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  4. ^ "Diocese of Włocławek (Kujawy, Kalisze)" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  5. ^ "Diocese of Włocławek " GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  6. ^ "Diocese of Pelplin" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  7. ^ "Diocese of Pelplin" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Chelmno
1600–1610 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Bishop of Włocławek
1610–1616 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Archbishop of Gniezno
1616–1624 		Succeeded by


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