About Karol Skórkowski
Lived 1768 – 1851 (aged 82–83). Karol Skórkowski was a Polish catholic priest and catholic bishop.
Karol Skórkowski (1768–1851) was a Polish bishop. Elected bishop of Kraków in 1828, his election was confirmed in 1829 and he was consecrated in early 1830.
He was a supporter of the November Uprising (1830–1831). After the fall of the uprising, he was arrested by the Russian government. Vatican, pressured by Moscow, forced him to leave Kraków; he would find sanctuary in Opava (Vatican however did not agree to remove him from his office). After his death in 1851, there would be no new bishop of Kraków until 1879.
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Who was Karol Skórkowski?
Catholic bishop
When was Karol Skórkowski born?
Karol Skórkowski was born in 1768 in Jankowice.
When did Karol Skórkowski die?
Karol Skórkowski died on 25 January 1851 in Opava.
What was Karol Skórkowski's occupation?
Karol Skórkowski was a catholic priest and catholic bishop.
What nationality was Karol Skórkowski?
Karol Skórkowski was Polish.
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