Katarzyna Opalinska
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Catherine Opalińska was Queen of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
and Duchess of Lorraine
.
Jan Karol Opaliński
and his wife Zofia Czarnkowska
.
On May 10, 1698 in Kraków
she married Stanislas Leszczynski, who became Duke of Lorraine and was, briefly, king of Poland. In 1699, she gave birth to Anna Leszczyńska
, and in 1703, to Marie Leszczynska, the future wife of Louis XV of France.
When his mother-in-law, the wife of the dethroned king of Poland, died in 1747, Louis XV ordered a commemorative ceremony, in her honor at Notre Dame Cathedral
in Paris
. The ceremony glorified the deceased who underwent a veritable deification.
Her tomb is in the church of Notre-Dame-de-Bonsecours, in Nancy, next to her husband and the heart of their daughter.
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...
and Duchess of Lorraine
Lorraine (région)
Lorraine is one of the 27 régions of France. The administrative region has two cities of equal importance, Metz and Nancy. Metz is considered to be the official capital since that is where the regional parliament is situated...
.
Biography
Catherine was the daughter of magnateMagnate
Magnate, from the Late Latin magnas, a great man, itself from Latin magnus 'great', designates a noble or other man in a high social position, by birth, wealth or other qualities...
Jan Karol Opaliński
Jan Karol Opalinski
Jan Karol Opalinski was a Polish starost and kasztelan of Poznań. He was the son of Krzysztof Opaliński and Teresa Konstancya Czarnkowska. In December 1678, he married Zofia Anna Czarnkowska and was the father of Katarzyna Opalińska. Katarzyna went on to marry Stanisław Leszczyński, the King...
and his wife Zofia Czarnkowska
Zofia Czarnkowska Opalińska
Sofia Anna Czarnkowska was the daughter of Adam Uriel Czarnkowski and Theresa Zaleska...
.
On May 10, 1698 in Kraków
Kraków
Kraków also Krakow, or Cracow , is the second largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River in the Lesser Poland region, the city dates back to the 7th century. Kraków has traditionally been one of the leading centres of Polish academic, cultural, and artistic life...
she married Stanislas Leszczynski, who became Duke of Lorraine and was, briefly, king of Poland. In 1699, she gave birth to Anna Leszczyńska
Anna Leszczynska (1699-1717)
Anna Leszczyńska the eldest daughter of King Stanisław Leszczyński of Poland and Katarzyna Opalińska. Her sister, Maria Leszczyńska, went on to become the wife of King Louis XV of France. Anna died of pneumonia....
, and in 1703, to Marie Leszczynska, the future wife of Louis XV of France.
When his mother-in-law, the wife of the dethroned king of Poland, died in 1747, Louis XV ordered a commemorative ceremony, in her honor at Notre Dame Cathedral
Notre Dame de Paris
Notre Dame de Paris , also known as Notre Dame Cathedral, is a Gothic, Roman Catholic cathedral on the eastern half of the Île de la Cité in the fourth arrondissement of Paris, France. It is the cathedral of the Catholic Archdiocese of Paris: that is, it is the church that contains the cathedra of...
in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
. The ceremony glorified the deceased who underwent a veritable deification.
Her tomb is in the church of Notre-Dame-de-Bonsecours, in Nancy, next to her husband and the heart of their daughter.
Ancestors
See also
- History of Poland (1569-1795)
- SierakówSierakówSieraków is a town in western Poland with 6,022 inhabitants . Located by the Warta River, it has been situated in the Greater Poland Voivodeship , previously in Poznań Voivodeship ....
- Nancy