Andrzej Stanisław Załuski
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Andrzej Stanisław Kostka Załuski (1695—1758), was a priest (bishop) in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.
In his religious career he held the an abbot and later the posts of bishop of Płock (from 1723), bishop of Łuck (1736), bishop of Chełmno (1739) and bishop of Cracow (1746). He was a supporter of the jesuits in Poland.
A member of Polish nobility (szlachta) of Kościesza Coat of Arms, he also held the position of the Great Crown Chancellor from 1735 to 1746. As a politician he was engaged in the movement that wanted to reform the failing political system of the Commonwealth.
He studied in Gdansk and Rome.
He is perhaps most famous as co-founder (together with his brother Józef Andrzej Załuski, bishop of Kiev) of Załuski Library, one of the largest 18th-century collections of books in the world[1]. He also sponsored the seminary in Pułtusk.
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| Preceded by: Jan Aleksander Lipski |
Bishop of Kraków 1746 – 1758 |
Succeeded by: Kajetan Sołtyk |
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- This article incorporates text translated from the corresponding Polish Wikipedia article as of 29 March 2006.
- Piotr Nitecki, Biskupi Kościoła w Polsce w latach 965–1999 (Church Bishops in Poland from 965–1999), Instytut Wydawniczy Pax, Warszawa 2000
