Celestyn Czaplic

Celestyn Czaplic (6 April 1723 – 23 May 1804) of the Kierdeja coat of arms was a Polish–Lithuanian szlachcic, politician, writer and a poet. Remembered for his humorous poetry and impeccable moral character, he was a deputy to numerous Sejms of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, and a marshal of the Sejm of 1766. He held the offices of podczaszy, podkomorzy, and finally, from 1773, of the Master of the Hunt of the Crown. He was the recipient of the Order of Saint Stanislaus and the Order of the White Eagle.

Biography He was born on 6 April 1723 in Volhynia to the noble Czaplic family. This became a mildly popular proverb in Poland around the time of his life.