Józef Eustachy Szembek
Former Bishop of Płock
About Józef Eustachy Szembek
Lived 1697 – 1758 (aged 60). Józef Eustachy Szembek was a Polish catholic priest, catholic deacon and catholic bishop.
Józef Eustachy Szembek (born 1697) was a Polish nobleman who was Bishop of Płock from 1753.
Szembek was born in Grodziecen The family claimed the Szembek coat of arms. Szembek received an education in Rome and became a priest in 1720. He held multiple positions before becoming Bishop of Chełm in 1736. According to Antoni Julian Nowowiejski, Szembek was made Bishop of Płock by King August III in 1752.
Szembek died in either 1758 or 1759. Historians Ludwik Finkel and Antoni Julian Nowowiejski mention 1758. Encyclopedist Samuel Orgelbrand and Catholic-Hierarchy.org mention 1759.
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Who was Józef Eustachy Szembek?
former Bishop of Płock
When was Józef Eustachy Szembek born?
Józef Eustachy Szembek was born on 1 May 1697.
When did Józef Eustachy Szembek die?
Józef Eustachy Szembek died on 1 April 1758 in Pułtusk.
What was Józef Eustachy Szembek's occupation?
Józef Eustachy Szembek was a catholic priest, catholic deacon and catholic bishop.
What nationality was Józef Eustachy Szembek?
Józef Eustachy Szembek was Polish.
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