Kazimierz Florian Czartoryski

Kazimierz Florian Czartoryski was born in 1620 at Klevan the eldest son of Nicholas George Czartoryski and Isabella Kordecka.

His Excellency

Kazimierz Florian Czartoryski
Archbishop of Gniezno
Primate of Poland
ChurchRoman Catholic
ArchdioceseGniezno
Installed1673
Term ended1674
Personal details
Born1620
Klewań
Died1674
Warszawa
NationalityPolish
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He obtained his doctorate in theology in Rome and was ordained to the priesthood. He was Secretary to King Władysław IV, in 1651, he was the Bishop of Poznań and in 1655 become Bishop of Kuyavia.

During the Swedish invasion (the Deluge) he took refuge with King Jan Kazimierz in Silesia, where he stayed until July 1657.

On 15 April 1673 after the death of primate Mikołaj Prażmowski he took over his office.[1]

He died on 15 May 1674 at Warsaw, Poland.[2]

References

  1. Marceli Kosman: Między ołtarzem a tronem: poczet prymasów Polski. Poznań: Oficyna Wydawnicza G & P, 2000.
  2. Volumina legum VIII, p. 546 f. 882.


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