Piotr Gamrat

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His Excellency

Piotr Gamrat
Roman Catholic
ArchdioceseGniezno
Installed1541
Term ended1545
Orders
Consecration8 February 1548
Personal details
Born1487
Died27 August 1545
Łowicz
NationalityPolish
Coat of armsEpiscopal Coat of arms of Archbishop Piotr Gamrat,

Piotr Gamrat of

Poland.[1]

Biography

Gamrat was born in

Archbishop of Gniezno since 1541.[1] From 1540 until 1545 Marcin Kromer was Gamrat's secretary.[citation needed
]

Gamrat actively fought the influence of the

Protestant Reformation. He contributed to the development of sermons, reformed religious education in Poland, and reformed the local administration of the Catholic Churches.[1] In addition to his activity in the dioceses, he led a secular lifestyle[2] and participated in the political life of the state.[1]

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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Bishop of Kamieniec

1531–1535
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Bishop of Przemyśl

1535–1537
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Bishop of Płock

1537–1538
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Bishop of Kraków

1538–1545
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Jan Latalski
Primate of Poland

1541–1545
Succeeded by