| Szczepan Hołowczyc | |
| Primate of Poland Archbishop of Warsaw | |
| Church: | Roman Catholic |
| Diocese: | Sandomierz |
| Appointed: | 29 March 1819 |
| Successor: | Adam Prosper Burzyński |
| Ordination: | 1772 |
| Consecration: | 6 June 1819 |
| Consecrated By: | Adam Michał Prażmowski |
| Previous Post: | Bishop of Sandomierz (1819 - 1820) |
| Birth Date: | 19 August 1741 |
| Death Place: | Warsaw, Congress Poland |
Szczepan Hołowczyc de armis Pierzchała (19 August 1741 - 27 August 1823)[1] was an Archbishop of Warsaw[2] and a Senator of Congress Poland.[3]
He was the son of Basil and Mary Hołowczyc, who came from a Belarusian noble family located near Pinsk. He was ordained in 1772. From 1774 to 1776, he traveled Europe for scientific purposes; upon returning to Poland, he was made secretary to Andrzej Młodziejowski[4] and later Michał Jerzy Poniatowski.[5] He served as canon at the cathedrals of the Archdiocese of Warsaw in 1781 and of the Archdiocese of Kraków in 1783; he was also dean of the cathedral of the Diocese of Kielce.[4]
Hołowczyc was appointed bishop of Sandomierz on 29 March 1819.[6] On 6 June 1819, he was consecrated as the first Bishop of the Diocese of Sandomierz by Adam Michał Prażmowski, bishop of Płock;[7] he was later made Archbishop of Warsaw in 1820, with Adam Prosper Burzyński succeeding him as Bishop of Sandomierz.[8]
On 17 December 1819, Hołowczyc was appointed Primate of Poland, succeeding Poniatowski.[9] [10] He died on 27 August 1823; his funeral was held on 5 September.[11]