Felicjan Konstanty Szaniawski

Konstanty Felicjan Szaniawski (1668–1732) was a Polish nobleman and clergyman. He was Bishop of Kujawy and Bishop of Kraków (1720–1732).

Life Konstanty Felicjan Szaniawski was born in Lithuania in 1668. His family claimed the Junosza arms. He studied at the Kraków Academy in his youth. As Bishop of Kujawy, one of his earlier posts, he played a political role during the Tarnogród Confederation by liaising with the Russian tsar.

In 1719, Szaniawski reinvigorated a failing seminary in Włocławek, and granted control of the seminary to the Vincentians. In return, annual reports were sent to him. Samuel Orgelbrand's encyclopedia says that much of Szaniawski's career was spent by founding churches, seminaries, and schools.

Szaniawski died in 1732. His tombstone is at Wawel Cathedral.