About Filip Padniewski
Lived 1510 – 1572 (aged 61–62). Filip Padniewski was a Polish catholic priest and catholic bishop.
Filip Padniewski (1510–1572) was a Polish orator and clergyman. He was Bishop of Przemyśl and Bishop of Kraków (1560-1572).
Padniewski was heavily involved with the Union of Lublin and engaged in debate around the issues. He took certain staunch stances regarding the nature of the union, arguing that the union could only be mutually broken by the parties, Poland and Lithuania.
Padniewski was also a patron of poet Jan Kochanowski.
Sculptor Jan Michalowicz carved Padniewski's tomb.
Legacy Padniewski appears in Union of Lublin, a painting by Jan Matejko.
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Who was Filip Padniewski?
bishop of Kraków (1510–1572)
When was Filip Padniewski born?
Filip Padniewski was born in 1510 in Skórki.
When did Filip Padniewski die?
Filip Padniewski died on 17 April 1572 in Warsaw.
What was Filip Padniewski's occupation?
Filip Padniewski was a catholic priest and catholic bishop.
What nationality was Filip Padniewski?
Filip Padniewski was Polish.
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