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Konstanty Kazimierz Brzostowski

1644 – 1722

Roman Catholic bishop

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Lived 1644 – 1722 (aged 77–78). Konstanty Kazimierz Brzostowski was a Lithuanian and Polish catholic priest, catholic bishop and bishop.

Konstanty Kazimierz Brzostowski (1644–1722) was a noble of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, count of the Holy See, and papal prelate. He was Grand Secretary of Lithuania from 1671, and shortly thereafter was Grand Writer of Lithuania. He was bishop of Smoleńsk from 1685 to 1687 and bishop of Vilnius from 1687.

Konstanty studied at the Vilnius ecclesiastical seminary and in Rome (1657–1659). He became a member of the Vilnius Chapter in 1669.

In 1689, Konstanty was one of the judges who sentenced Kazimierz Łyszczyński to death for atheism. Brzostowski was a political opponent of the Sapieha family and excommunicated the Grand Hetman of Lithuania Kazimierz Jan Sapieha in 1694 and again in 1709. He unsuccessfully tried to make Peter I of Russia adopt more tolerant policies towards the followers of Union of Brest.

Konstanty Brzostowski was known as "the quarrelsome bishop".

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Important facts

Born
1644
Birth century
Positions held
Clergyman Grand Secretary of Lithuania, Commendatory abbot, Polish elector, Great Scribe of Lithuania

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Who was Konstanty Kazimierz Brzostowski?

Roman Catholic bishop

When was Konstanty Kazimierz Brzostowski born?

Konstanty Kazimierz Brzostowski was born in 1644.

When did Konstanty Kazimierz Brzostowski die?

Konstanty Kazimierz Brzostowski died on 24 October 1722 in Vilnius.

What was Konstanty Kazimierz Brzostowski's occupation?

Konstanty Kazimierz Brzostowski was a catholic priest, catholic bishop and bishop.

What nationality was Konstanty Kazimierz Brzostowski?

Konstanty Kazimierz Brzostowski was Lithuanian and Polish.

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· Wikipedia: Konstanty Kazimierz Brzostowski

· Wikidata: Q3493732

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