Jan Paweł Woronicz
Jan Paweł Woronicz | |
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| Bishop of Krakow | |
Wearing the Order of the White Eagle | |
| Predecessor | Andrzej Gawroński |
| Successor | Karol Skórkowski |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1757 |
| Died | 1829 (aged 71–72) |
| Buried | Wawel Cathedral |
| Residence | Bishop's Palace |
| Signature | |
| Coat of arms | |
Jan Paweł Woronicz (1757 – 1829) was a Polish clergyman, orator, and poet. He lived through major periods such as the Partitions of Poland and Napoleonic Wars, and his work included themes from these events. At the time of his death, he was concurrently the Bishop of Kraków (1815-1829), Bishop of Warsaw (1827-1829), and Primate of Poland (1828-1829).