Wawrzyniec Gembicki | |
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Archbishop of Gniezno | |
Church | Catholic Church |
In office | 1616-1624 |
Predecessor | Wojciech Baranowski |
Successor | Henryk Firlej |
Orders | |
Consecration | 1 Apr 1601 by Claudio Rangoni |
Personal details | |
Born | 5 Aug 1559 Gembitz, Kreis Mogilno, Province of Posen, Poland |
Died | 10 Feb 1624 (age 64) Gniezno, Poland |
Nationality | Polish |
Wawrzyniec Gembicki (1559-1624) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Gniezno (1616-1624), Bishop of Włocławek (1610-1616), and Bishop of Chelmno (1600-1610).
Wawrzyniec Gembicki was born in Gembitz, Poland on 5 Aug 1559. On 10 Nov 1600, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VIII as Bishop of Chelmno. On 1 Apr 1601, he was consecrated bishop by Claudio Rangoni. On 19 Apr 1610, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Bishop of Włocławek. On 14 Mar 1616, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Archbishop of Gniezno. He served as Archbishop of Gniezno until his death on 10 Feb 1624. While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Jan Wężyk, Bishop of Przemyśl (1620).