Type: | Archbishop |
Honorific-Prefix: | His Excellency |
Jan Stefan Wydźga | |
Church: | Roman Catholic |
Archdiocese: | Gniezno |
Coat Of Arms: | Jastrzębiec herb.svg |
Coat Of Arms Alt: | Episcopal coat of arms of Archbishop Jan Stefan Wydźga, |
Birth Date: | 1610 |
Death Date: | 1685 |
Nationality: | Polish |
Jan Stefan Wydżga (c.1610 - 6 September 1685) was a Polish priest and historian. He was Archbishop of Gniezno and Primate of Poland (1679-1685).[1] He was born in the Lviv, and was pastor of the Lviv cathedral chapter in 1641. He was Bishop of Łuck in the years 1655-1659, Bishop of Warmia 1659-1679, Grand Chancellor Crown Deputy Chancellor, Chancellor of the Queen of Poland, Ludwika Maria Gonzaga in 1652, Abbot of Sieciechów in 1647.[2] As a senator, he was present at the Seyms: 1659, 1661, 1662, 1664/1665, 1666 (I), 1668 (III), 1672 (I) and 1674 (II) [4].