His Excellency Piotr Gamrat | |
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Archbishop of Gniezno Primate of Poland | |
Church | Roman Catholic |
Archdiocese | Gniezno |
Installed | 1541 |
Term ended | 1545 |
Orders | |
Consecration | 8 February 1548 |
Personal details | |
Born | 1487 |
Died | 27 August 1545 Łowicz |
Nationality | Polish |
Coat of arms |
Piotr Gamrat of Sulima arms (1487 – 27 August 1545) was Archbishop of Gniezno and Primate of Poland. [1]
Gamrat was born in Samoklęski near Jasło, Poland. Early in his career, Gamrat was the royal secretary to Sigismund I the Old. Gamrat was bishop of Kamieniec since 1531, of Przemyśl since 1535, of Kraków since 1538 and simultaneously Archbishop of Gniezno since 1541. [1] From 1540 until 1545 Marcin Kromer was Gamrat's secretary.[ citation needed]
Gamrat actively fought the influence of the Protestant Reformation. He contributed to the development of sermons, reformed religious education in Poland, and reformed the local administration of the Catholic Churches. [1] In addition to his activity in the dioceses, he led a secular lifestyle [2] and participated in the political life of the state. [1]
His Excellency Piotr Gamrat | |
---|---|
Archbishop of Gniezno Primate of Poland | |
Church | Roman Catholic |
Archdiocese | Gniezno |
Installed | 1541 |
Term ended | 1545 |
Orders | |
Consecration | 8 February 1548 |
Personal details | |
Born | 1487 |
Died | 27 August 1545 Łowicz |
Nationality | Polish |
Coat of arms |
Piotr Gamrat of Sulima arms (1487 – 27 August 1545) was Archbishop of Gniezno and Primate of Poland. [1]
Gamrat was born in Samoklęski near Jasło, Poland. Early in his career, Gamrat was the royal secretary to Sigismund I the Old. Gamrat was bishop of Kamieniec since 1531, of Przemyśl since 1535, of Kraków since 1538 and simultaneously Archbishop of Gniezno since 1541. [1] From 1540 until 1545 Marcin Kromer was Gamrat's secretary.[ citation needed]
Gamrat actively fought the influence of the Protestant Reformation. He contributed to the development of sermons, reformed religious education in Poland, and reformed the local administration of the Catholic Churches. [1] In addition to his activity in the dioceses, he led a secular lifestyle [2] and participated in the political life of the state. [1]