Piotr Gamrat

His Excellency

Piotr Gamrat
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
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Piotr GamratofSulima arms(1487 – 27 August 1545) wasArchbishopofGnieznoandPrimateofPoland.^[1]

Biography

Gamrat was born inSamoklęski near Jasło,Poland. Early in his career, Gamrat was the royal secretary toSigismund I the Old.Gamrat was bishop ofKamieniecsince 1531, ofPrzemyślsince 1535, ofKrakówsince 1538 and simultaneouslyArchbishop of Gnieznosince 1541.^[1]From 1540 until 1545Marcin Kromerwas Gamrat's secretary.^{[citation needed]}

Gamrat actively fought the influence of theProtestant Reformation.He contributed to the development ofsermons,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]

Notes

^^a ^b ^c ^dNitecki, Piotr (2000)Biskupi Kościoła w Polsce w latach 965–1999: słownik biograficzny(The Bishops of the Church in Poland in the Years 965 – 1999: Biographical Dictionary(2nd edition) Instytut Wydawniczy Pax, Warsaw, Poland, pages 108–109,ISBN 83-211-1311-7,in Polish
^Rule, William Harris (compiler) (1851) "Chapter VIII: Gamrat, Primate of Poland"Martyrologia; or, Records of Religious Persecution, a New and Comprehensive Book of Martyrs of Ancient and Modern Times compiled partly from the Acts and Monuments of J. Foxe and partly from other genuine and authentic documents: Volume IIIJohn Mason, London,pages 535–536,OCLC 15465019

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Preceded by Wawrzyniec Międzyleski	Bishop of Kamieniec 1531–1535	Succeeded by Sebastian Branicki
Preceded by Jan Chojeński	Bishop of Przemyśl 1535–1537	Succeeded by Stanisław Tarło
Preceded by Jan Chojeński	Bishop of Płock 1537–1538	Succeeded by Jakub Buczacki
Preceded by Jan Chojeński	Bishop of Kraków 1538–1545	Succeeded by Samuel Maciejowski
Preceded by Jan Latalski	Archbishop of Gniezno Primate of Poland 1541–1545	Succeeded by Mikołaj Dzierzgowski

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[Nitecki-1] Nitecki, Piotr (2000)Biskupi Kościoła w Polsce w latach 965–1999: słownik biograficzny(The Bishops of the Church in Poland in the Years 965 – 1999: Biographical Dictionary(2nd edition) Instytut Wydawniczy Pax, Warsaw, Poland, pages 108–109,ISBN 83-211-1311-7,in Polish

[2] Rule, William Harris (compiler) (1851) "Chapter VIII: Gamrat, Primate of Poland"Martyrologia; or, Records of Religious Persecution, a New and Comprehensive Book of Martyrs of Ancient and Modern Times compiled partly from the Acts and Monuments of J. Foxe and partly from other genuine and authentic documents: Volume IIIJohn Mason, London,pages 535–536,OCLC 15465019

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