Kazimierz Florian Czartoryski

Kazimierz Florian Czartoryski

Prince Kazimierz Florian Czartoryski (1620-1674) was a 17th Century Primate of Poland, Bishop of Poznań and Włocławek.

Life

Born in 1620 at Klevan the eldest son of Nicholas George Czartoryski and Isabella Kordecka.

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 Poznan and in 1655 become Bishop of Kuyavia.

During the Swedish deluge 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, p546 f.882.


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