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Ignacy Raczyński

1741 – 1823

Polish Roman-Catholic priest, archbishop

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Lived 1741 – 1823 (aged 81). Ignacy Raczyński was a Polish catholic priest, catholic deacon and catholic bishop.

Ignacy Antoni Raczyński (6 August 1741 – 19 February 1823) was a primate of Poland and archbishop of Gniezno.

Biography Raczyński was born in Małoszyna to Antoni and Katarzyna Raczyński. He joined an order of the Jesuits based in Kraków on 5 August 1760; he was ordained to the subdiaconate on 26 July 1770, ordained to the diaconate on 29 July 1770, and finally was ordained a priest on 31 July 1770. He later studied at a Jesuit college in Milan; upon his return to Poland in July 1773, he was appointed priest for Brodnica. In 1776, he was appointed a canon of Poznań.

On 12 September 1794, Raczyński was appointed bishop of Poznań; Raczyński was later appointed archbishop of Gniezno through letters patent granted by Frederick William III on 3 May 1805 and was formally transferred to the Archdiocese of Gniezno on 26 August 1806. In addition, he was appointed apostolic administrator of Warsaw on 17 June 1806.

Raczyński assumed control of the Archdiocese of Gniezno on 10 December 1807. He resigned as archbishop of Gniezno in 1818 and moved to a Jesuit college in Rome, moving in 1821 to Brzozowa. He died on 19 February 1823 in Przemyśl.

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Important facts

Birth century
Positions held
Roman Catholic Archbishop of Gniezno, Roman Catholic Bishop of Poznań
Awards
Order of the White Eagle

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People whose lives overlapped Ignacy Raczyński's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Ignacy Raczyński?

Polish Roman-Catholic priest, archbishop

When was Ignacy Raczyński born?

Ignacy Raczyński was born on 6 August 1741 in Małoszyna.

When did Ignacy Raczyński die?

Ignacy Raczyński died on 19 February 1823 in Przemyśl.

What was Ignacy Raczyński's occupation?

Ignacy Raczyński was a catholic priest, catholic deacon and catholic bishop.

What nationality was Ignacy Raczyński?

Ignacy Raczyński was Polish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Ignacy Raczyński

· Wikidata: Q627978

· DBpedia: Ignacy Raczyński

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