Wojciech Jastrzębiec

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His Excellency

Wojciech Jastrzębiec
Roman Catholic
ArchdioceseGniezno
Installed1423
Term ended1436
Orders
Ordination1384
Consecration1399
Personal details
Born1362
Died2 September 1436
Mnichowice
BuriedBeszowa
NationalityPolish
Coat of armsEpiscopal coat of arms of Archbishop Wojciech Jastrzębiec,

Wojciech of

Władysław II of Poland
.

Initially a

Primate of Poland
. However, he gave up that post on the king's insistence.

Wojciech authored numerous religious works and became the person to crown king Władysław III of Poland in the Wawel Cathedral on 25 July 1434.

References

  • Piotr Nitecki (2000): Biskupi Kościoła w Polsce w latach 965-1999: Słownik Biograficzny (Bishops in Poland 965-1999: biographical dictionary). Warsaw, Pax.
  • Grażyna Lichończak-Nurek (1999): Wojciech Jastrzębiec (ok. 1362-1436), duchowny i mąż stanu

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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Mikołaj II Trąba
Archbishop of Gniezno

1423–1436
Succeeded by