Teodor Kazimierz Czartoryski
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Teodor Kazimierz Czartoryski (1704 – 1 March 1768 in
Biography
Czartoryski was chosen by his family to be a priest from the early childhood, receiving the title of
In 1729 Czartoryski returned to Rome, and with the support of France, the Czartoryski's familia secured his nomination for the
Czartoryski, as a bishop, became one of the
, Teodor has fallen asleep and fallen on bishop Massalski, causing widespread amusement.In his
Czartoryski was concerned about the economics of his lands. In Warsaw, he established a commission to improve the condition of the city streets. In Poznań, he helped to reduce the city's debt, and the
Unlike many of the contemporary magnates, Czartoryski's lifestyle was relatively modest, and he preferred his smaller palace in Dolsk to the lavish residence of Poznań's bishop in Ciążeń. He was known as a music connoisseur, and played harpsichord and viola.
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At that time Czartoryski was beginning to suffer from weak health. In 1765 he and his private doctor Nathanael Matthaeus von Wolf went to Spa, Belgium. In 1766 he tried to take part in the new Sejm, but because of poor health his influence on it was negligible, and he had no influence on the turbulent events in the last months of his life, notably the Radom Confederation and the Repnin Sejm. He died on 1 March 1768 in his palace at Dolsk.
Bibliography
- Grodziski S., Polska w czasach przełomu (1764-1815), Kraków 2001, ISBN 83-85719-45-8, s. 36.
- Wiesiołowski J., Katalog biskupów poznańskich, Poznań 2004, ISBN 83-89525-26-7
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