Archbishops of Gniezno and Primates of Poland
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Archbishop
An archbishop is a bishop of higher rank, but not of higher sacramental order above that of the three orders of deacon, priest , and bishop...
s of the Archdiocese of Gniezno and simultaneously Primates
Primate (religion)
Primate is a title or rank bestowed on some bishops in certain Christian churches. Depending on the particular tradition, it can denote either jurisdictional authority or ceremonial precedence ....
of Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
since 1418. They also served as interrex
Interrex (Poland)
The institution of interrex existed in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, whose ruling classes liked to view their Republic or Commonwealth as an heir to Roman republican traditions...
in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
The Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth was a dualistic state of Poland and Lithuania ruled by a common monarch. It was the largest and one of the most populous countries of 16th- and 17th‑century Europe with some and a multi-ethnic population of 11 million at its peak in the early 17th century...
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- Since 1821 until 1946 in personal union with the Archdiocese of PoznańPoznanPoznań is a city on the Warta river in west-central Poland, with a population of 556,022 in June 2009. It is among the oldest cities in Poland, and was one of the most important centres in the early Polish state, whose first rulers were buried at Poznań's cathedral. It is sometimes claimed to be...
. - Since 1946 until 1992 in personal union with the Archdiocese of WarsawWarsawWarsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...
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- (999–after 1000) Radzim Gaudenty
- (before 1025? – 1027) Hipolit
- 1027–1028 Bossuta Stefan
- 1076? – 1092 Bogumił
- (attested 1100–1112) Marcin
- (attested 1136–1146/48) Jakub I ze Żnina
- (1149–after 1167) Janik
- (attested 1177–1180) Zdzisław I
- (probably in 1180s.) BogumilusBogumilusBogumilus, also known as Piotr Bogumił, Bogimilus and Theophilus, was Archbishop of Gniezno and a Camaldolese monk.-Life:Bogumilus was born of nobility in 1135 at Dobrów, Poland, along with a twin brother, Boguphalus, both of whom would later study in Paris, France. Having completed his studies...
- (attested from 1191 – died 1198/9) Piotr
- 1199–1219 Henryk I Ketlicz
- 1219–1220 Iwo OdrowążIwo OdrowazIwo Odrowąż was a medieval Polish humanist, statesman, and bishop. He studied in Bologna and Paris, maintained contacts with a number of western-European intellectuals, and developed for himself a reputation as a "splendid representative of medieval Latin culture", though no writings of his survive...
- 1220–1232 Wincenty I Niałek
- 1232–1258 Fulko I
- 1258–1271 Janusz I
- 1271–1278 vacant
- 1278 Martin of OpavaMartin of OpavaMartin of Opava, also known as Martin of Poland, was a 13th century chronicler.Known in Latin as Frater Martinus Ordinis Praedicatorum , he is believed to have been born, at an unknown date, in the Silesian town of Opava , thus sometimes called Martinus Oppaviensis, or also Martinus Polonus...
- 1278–1283 vacant
- 1283–1314 Jakub II ŚwinkaJakub SwinkaJakub Świnka was a Polish Catholic priest, the Archbishop of Gniezno and a notable politician and supporter of the idea of unification of all Polish lands under the rule of Władysław I the Elbow-high. His Coat of Arms was Świnka....
- 1314–1316 vacant
- 1316–1317 Borzysław I
- 1317–1341 Janisław I
- 1342–1374 Jarosław Bogoria
- 1374–1382 Janusz II SuchywilkJanusz SuchywilkJanusz Suchywilk of Grzymala Coat of Arms was a Polish nobleman , relative of Jarosław z Bogorii i Skotnik....
- 1382–1388 Bodzęta z Kosowic
- 1389–1394 Jan KropidłoJan KropidłoJan Kropidło , was Duke of Strzelce 1382–96, Duke of Opole from 1396 , Bishop of Poznań 1382–84, Bishop of Włocławek 1384–89, nominate Archbishop of Gniezno 1389–94, Bishop of Kamień 1394–98, Bishop of Chełmno 1398–1402, and again Bishop of Włocławek 1402 until his death.He was the eldest son of...
- 1394–1401 Dobrogost z Nowego Dworu
- 1402–1411 Mikołaj I Kurowski
- 1412–1422 Mikołaj II Trąba (first primate of Poland since 1418)
- 1423–1436 Wojciech I JastrzębiecWojciech JastrzebiecWojciech of Jastrzębiec was a Polish mediaeval politician and religious leader. A bishop of Cracow and Poznań, he also held prominent posts at the court of the king Władysław II of Poland. Initially a chancellor to king Jadwiga of Poland and one of the advisors to the king Władysław, on 26 April...
- 1437–1448 Wincenty II Kot
- 1449–1453 Władysław I OporowskiWładysław OporowskiWładysław Oporowski was a Polish medieval political and religious leader. Deputy Chancellor of Poland , Bishop of Kujawy , archbishop of Gniezno and primate of Poland...
- 1453–1464 Jan II ze Szprewy
- 1464–1473 Jan III Gruszczyński
- 1473–1480 Jakub III Siemieński
- 1481–1493 Zbigniew OleśnickiZbigniew Olesnicki (Primate of Poland)Zbigniew Oleśnicki , nephew of Cardinal Zbigniew Oleśnicki, was a Roman Catholic clergyman and Polish politician. He served as crown deputy chancellor from 1472, bishop of Kuyavia from 1472, and bishop of Gniezno and primate of Poland from 1481....
- 1493–1503 Fryderyk JagiellończykFryderyk JagiellończykCardinal Fryderyk Jagiellończyk was a Polish Prince and Duke of Lithuania, Archbishop of Gniezno, Bishop of Kraków, and Primate of Poland. He was the 6th son and 9th child of Casimir IV Jagiellon, King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania, and his wife Elizabeth Habsburg of Hungary.Frederick...
- 1503–1510 Andrzej I Boryszewski
- 1510–1531 Jan IV Łaski
- 1531–1535 Maciej I Drzewicki
- 1535–1537 Andrzej II KrzyckiAndrzej KrzyckiAndrzej Krzycki herbu Kotwicz was a Renaissance Polish writer and archbishop. Krzycki wrote in Latin prose, but wrote poetry in Polish. He is often considered one of Poland's greatest humanist writers....
- 1537–1540 Jan V Latalski
- 1541–1545 Piotr III GamratPiotr GamratPiotr Gamrat of Sulima arms was Archbishop of Gniezno and Primate of Poland.Gamrat was born in Samoklęski near Jasło, Poland. Early in his career, Gamrat was the royal secretary to Sigismund I the Old. Gamrat was bishop of Kamieniec since 1531, of Przemyśl since 1535, of Kraków since 1538 and...
- 1546–1559 Mikołaj III Dzierzgowski
- 1559–1562 Jerzy Przerębski
- 1562–1581 Jakub IV UchańskiJakub UchanskiJakub Uchański , of Radwan Coat of Arms, was an archbishop of Gniezno and primate of Poland from 1562 to 1581, interrex from 1572 to 1573 and from 1574 to 1575....
- 1581–1603 Stanisław I Karnkowski
- 1604–1605 Jan VI Tarnowski
- 1606–1608 Bernard Maciejowski
- 1608–1615 Wojciech II Baranowski
- 1616–1624 Wawrzyniec Gembicki
- 1624–1626 Henryk II FirlejHenryk FirlejHenryk Firlej was a Polish szlachcic, bishop of Łuck , Archbishop of Gniezno and Primate of Poland from 1624; Deputy Chancellor of the Crown .-External links:*...
- 1627–1638 Jan VII WężykJan WezykJan Wężyk , of Wąż Coat of Arms, was the bishop of Przemyśl and archbishop of Gniezno, , Primate of Poland and interrex after the death of king Sigismund III Vasa in 1632, before the royal election of Władysław IV Waza.As the interrerx he supported improving the procedures of the royal elections...
- 1638–1641 Jan VIII LipskiJan LipskiJan Lipski of Łada coat of arms was a bishop of Chełmno , crown referendary and Archbishop of Gniezno and Primate of Poland .Born in a noble family he chose an ecclesiastical career...
- 1641–1652 Maciej II Łubieński
- 1653–1658 Andrzej II Leszczyński
- 1659–1666 Waclaw LeszczyńskiWaclaw LeszczynskiWacław Leszczyński may refer to:* Wacław Leszczyński , voivode of Kalisz, chancellor* Wacław Leszczyński , Prince-Bishop of Warmia, primate of Poland, see List of bishops of Warmia...
- 1666–1673 Mikołaj IV Prażmowski
- 1673–1674 Kazimierz Florian Czartoryski
- 1674–1677 Andrzej III Olszowski
- 1677–1679 vacant
- 1679–1685 Jan IX Stefan Wydźga
- 1685–1688 vacant
- 1688–1705 Michał Stefan Radziejowski
- 1706–1721 Stanisław II Szembek
- 1721–1723 vacant
- 1723–1738 Teodor Andrzej PotockiTeodor Andrzej PotockiTeodor Andrzej Potocki was a Polish nobleman , Primate of Poland, interrex in 1733.Teodor was Rector of Przemyśl and canon of Kraków since 1687, Bishop of Chełmno since 1699 and Bishop of Warmia since 1711...
- 1739–1748 Krzysztof Antoni Szembek
- 1749–1759 Adam Ignacy Komorowski
- 1759–1767 Władysław II Aleksander Łubieński
- 1767–1777 Gabriel PodoskiGabriel PodoskiGabriel Podoski was a Polish priest and politician. Archbishop of Gniezno .He was one of the Polish nobles in Russian service and supported their position. One of the leaders of the Radom Confederation...
- 1777–1784 Antoni Kazimierz OstrowskiAntoni Kazimierz OstrowskiAntoni Kazimierz Ostrowski was a Polish priest and politician. He was bishop of Inflanty , bishop of Kujawy and archbishop of Gniezno . He was one of the Polish nobles in Russian service and supported their position, including presiding over the Partition Sejm in 1773–1775.- External links :*...
- 1785–1794 Michał II Jerzy Poniatowski
- 1795–1801 Ignacy I KrasickiIgnacy KrasickiIgnacy Krasicki , from 1766 Prince-Bishop of Warmia and from 1795 Archbishop of Gniezno , was Poland's leading Enlightenment poet , a critic of the clergy, Poland's La Fontaine, author of the first Polish novel, playwright, journalist, encyclopedist, and translator from French and...
- 1801–1806 vacant
- 1806–1818 Ignacy II Raczyński
- 1818–1821 vacant
- 1821–1825 Tymoteusz Paweł Gorzeński
- 1825–1828 vacant
- 1828–1829 Teofil Cyprian Wolicki
- 1829–1831 vacant
- 1831–1842 Marcin II Sulgustowski–Dunin
- 1842–1845 vacant
- 1845–1865 Leon Michał Przyłuski
- 1866–1886 Mieczysław Halka Ledóchowski
- 1886–1890 Juliusz Józef Dinder
- 1891–1906 Florian StablewskiFlorian StablewskiFlorian Stablewski was a Polish priest and politician, archbishop of Poznań and Gniezno, and member of the Prussian parliament.Stablewski was born in Wschowa and died in Poznań.- References :...
- 1906–1914 vacant
- 1914–1915 Edward Likowski
- 1915–1926 Edmund DalborEdmund DalborEdmund Dalbor was a Polish Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Gniezno and Poznań, thus Primate of Poland, from 1915 until his death. Dalbor was elevated to the cardinalate in 1919....
- 1926–1948 August Józef Hlond
- 1948–1981 Stefan Wyszyński
- 1981–1992 Józef Glemp (Primate of Poland until December 18, 2009)
- 1992–2010 Henryk MuszyńskiHenryk MuszynskiHenryk Józef Muszyński is the Primate Emeritus of Poland and former Archbishop of Gniezno, Poland, having been appointed by Pope John Paul II when the Polish hierarchy was reorganized in March 1992...
(Primate of Poland from December 18, 2009) - 2010–present Józef KowalczykJózef KowalczykJózef Kowalczyk is a Polish Roman Catholic clergyman, canon lawyer and diplomat who serves as the archbishop of Gniezno and primate of Poland. Previously, from 1989 to 2010, he served as the first apostolic nuncio to Poland since World War II....