Władysław Aleksander Łubieński
His Excellency Władysław Aleksander Łubieński | |
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| Archbishop of Gniezno Primate of Poland | |
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| Church | Roman Catholic |
| Archdiocese | Gniezno |
| Installed | 8 May 1763 |
| Term ended | 21 June 1767 |
| Other post | Interrex (1763–64) |
| Previous post | Archbishop of Lwów (1758–59) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1727 by Teodor Andrzej Potocki |
| Consecration | 7 May 1758 by Adam Ignacy Komorowski |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 November 1703 |
| Died | 21 June 1767 (aged 63) |
| Nationality | Polish |
| Alma mater | Krakow Academy Roman College |
| Coat of arms |  |
Władysław Aleksander Łubieński (1 November 1703 – 21 June 1767) was archbishop of Lwów (1758–59) and primate of Poland (1759–1767). He was an ally of the Czartoryski Familia and of the Russian Empire and an opponent of religious tolerance.[1] He acted as interrex in 1763–1764, after the death of King Augustus III of Poland and prior to the election of Stanisław August Poniatowski as king of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth.[2]
Early life and ecclesiastical career
Łubieński was born on 1 November 1703 to Maciej (a member of a szlachta family that held the Pomian coat of arms) and Marianna Łubieński (née Stokowska). He was baptized on 11 November that same year.[3][4] He was first educated at a Jesuit college in Kalisz, then at the diocesan seminary in Łowicz, before matriculating to the Kraków Academy in the winter of 1722, where he studied theology and canon law. He then traveled to Rome in 1724, where he continued his studies at the Roman College. Afterwards, he went on a journey throughout western Europe — visiting Italy, France and the Holy Roman Empire — and recording his travels in a detailed diary, the manuscript for which was later destroyed in World War II.[5]
Upon his return to Poland, Łubieński joined the court of Teodor Andrzej Potocki, becoming his secretary and prelate; he was also installed as a canon of the cathedral chapter at Gniezno on 29 December 1726. He was then consecrated a priest by Potocki at Gniezno Cathedral in 1727;[6] he was then appointed coadjutor scholastic of Kraków by his uncle, Andrzej Łubieński, after his first mass,[5] though he wouldn't be installed to the position until 3 September 1729. He was then appointed on 26 August 1728 to serve as the provost of the collegiate church at Łask, granting him the right to use a mitre.[7] After his uncle's death in 1730, he succeeded him as the scholastic of Kraków; he also served as vice president of the Crown Tribunal from then until 1731.[5]
Political career
Beginnings and involvement in the Sejm
Interrex
Influence by the Czartoryski family and the Russian Empire
References
- ^ Kolęda warszawska na rok 1760, Warszawa 1760,
- ^ Jan Szczepaniak, Spis prałatów i kanoników kapituły katedralnej oraz kapituł kolegiackich diecezji krakowskiej (XVIII wiek), Kraków 2008, p. 14.
- ^ Prokop 2010, p. 244.
- ^ Eubel, Konrad (1913). Hierarchia catholica (in Latin). Vol. 6. pp. 226, 259.
- ^ a b c Rostworoski, Emanuel (1973). "Łubieński Władysław Aleksander h. Pomian". Polski Słownik Biograficzny (in Polish). Vol. XVIII. pp. 505–511. Archived from the original on 12 June 2021.
- ^ Prokop 2010, p. 245.
- ^ Prokop 2010, p. 246.
Bibliography
- Prokop, Krzysztof (2010). "Władysław Aleksander Łubieński". Arcybiskupi haliccy i lwowscy obrządku łacińskiego (in Polish). pp. 243–251.
External links
- Virtual tour Gniezno Cathedral Archived 2020-07-17 at the Wayback Machine
- List of Primates of Poland
