His Excellency

Piotr Gamrat
Archbishop of Gniezno
Primate of Poland
Tymoteusz Gorzeński
ChurchRoman Catholic
ArchdioceseGniezno
Installed1541
Term ended1545
Orders
Consecration8 February 1548
Personal details
Born1487
Died27 August 1545
Łowicz
NationalityPolish
Coat of armsEpiscopal Coat of arms of Archbishop Piotr Gamrat,

Piotr Gamrat of Sulima arms (1487 – 27 August 1545) was Archbishop of Gniezno and Primate of Poland.[1]

Biography

Gamrat was born in Samoklęski near Jasło, Poland. Early in his career, Gamrat was the royal secretary to Sigismund I the Old. Gamrat was bishop of Kamieniec since 1531, of Przemyśl since 1535, of Kraków since 1538 and simultaneously Archbishop of Gniezno since 1541.[1] From 1540 until 1545 Marcin Kromer was Gamrat's secretary.[citation needed]

Gamrat actively fought the influence of the Protestant Reformation. He contributed to the development of sermons, reformed religious education in Poland, and reformed the local administration of the Catholic Churches.[1] In addition to his activity in the dioceses, he led a secular lifestyle[2] and participated in the political life of the state.[1]

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d Nitecki, Piotr (2000) Biskupi Kościoła w Polsce w latach 965–1999: słownik biograficzny (The Bishops of the Church in Poland in the Years 965 – 1999: Biographical Dictionary (2nd edition) Instytut Wydawniczy Pax, Warsaw, Poland, pages 108–109, ISBN 83-211-1311-7, in Polish
  2. ^ Rule, William Harris (compiler) (1851) "Chapter VIII: Gamrat, Primate of Poland" Martyrologia; or, Records of Religious Persecution, a New and Comprehensive Book of Martyrs of Ancient and Modern Times compiled partly from the Acts and Monuments of J. Foxe and partly from other genuine and authentic documents: Volume III John Mason, London, pages 535–536, OCLC 15465019

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Catholic Church titles Preceded byWawrzyniec Międzyleski Bishop of Kamieniec 1531–1535 Succeeded bySebastian Branicki Preceded byJan Chojeński Bishop of Przemyśl 1535–1537 Succeeded byStanisław Tarło Preceded byJan Chojeński Bishop of Płock 1537–1538 Succeeded byJakub Buczacki Preceded byJan Chojeński Bishop of Kraków 1538–1545 Succeeded bySamuel Maciejowski Preceded byJan Latalski Archbishop of GnieznoPrimate of Poland 1541–1545 Succeeded byMikołaj Dzierzgowski


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