Andrzej Stanisław Załuski
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Andrzej Stanisław Kostka Załuski (December 2, 1695 – December 16, 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 Junosza 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 Danzig 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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- 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
| Preceded by Jan Szembek |
Grand Chancellor of the Crown 1735–1746 |
Succeeded by Jan Małachowski |
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| Preceded by Ludwik Bartłomiej Załuski |
Bishop of Płock 1723–1736 |
Succeeded by Antoni Sebastian Dembowski |
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Bishop of Łuck 1736–1739 |
Succeeded by Unknown |
| Preceded by Unknown |
Bishop of Chełmno 1739–1746 |
Succeeded by Unknown |
| Preceded by Jan Aleksander Lipski |
Bishop of Kraków 1746–1758 |
Succeeded by Kajetan Sołtyk |
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