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Polish Archbishop

His Excellency
Piotr Gamrat
Archbishop of Gniezno
Primate of Poland
Tymoteusz Gorzeński
ChurchRoman Catholic
ArchdioceseGniezno
Installed1541
Term ended1545
Orders
Consecration8 February 1548
Personal details
Born1487
Died27 August 1545
Łowicz
NationalityPolish
Coat of armsEpiscopal Coat of arms of Archbishop Piotr Gamrat,

Piotr Gamrat of Sulima arms (1487 – 27 August 1545) was Archbishop of Gniezno and Primate of Poland.

Biography

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. From 1540 until 1545 Marcin Kromer was Gamrat's secretary.

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. In addition to his activity in the dioceses, he led a secular lifestyle and participated in the political life of the state.

Notes

  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 III John Mason, London, pages 535–536, OCLC 15465019

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Catholic Church titles
Preceded byWawrzyniec Międzyleski Bishop of Kamieniec
1531–1535 		Succeeded bySebastian Branicki
Preceded byJan Chojeński Bishop of Przemyśl
1535–1537 		Succeeded byStanisław Tarło
Preceded byJan Chojeński Bishop of Płock
1537–1538 		Succeeded byJakub Buczacki
Preceded byJan Chojeński Bishop of Kraków
1538–1545 		Succeeded bySamuel Maciejowski
Preceded byJan Latalski Archbishop of Gniezno
Primate of Poland
1541–1545 		Succeeded byMikołaj Dzierzgowski


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