Jan Stefan Wydźga Explained

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].

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  1. Przyjaciel Chrześciańskiey Prawdy.Czasopismo teologiczne dla oświecenia i zbudowania kapłanów nayprzód, a potem katolickich chrześcian. 1839 Przemyśl R.VII z. II, page. 89.
  2. Bożena Fabiani, Warszawski dwór Ludwiki Marii, Warszawa 1976, page. 99.