Jan Stefan Wydżga

Polish prince-bishop
Person human Q1696313
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Summary

Jan Stefan Wydżga was born on January 1, 1610[1], in Lviv[2]. He died on September 7, 1685[3]. He worked as a Catholic priest[4], bishop[5], and Catholic bishop[6]. He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: January 1, 1610[8]
  • Date of death: January 1, 1685[9]
  • Country of citizenship: Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth[10], Poland[11]
  • Position held: Primate of Poland[12], Chancellor of Poland[13], Vice-Chancellor of the Crown[14], Q123997984[15], Grand Secretary of the Crown[16], canon[17], king's secretary at the Polish court[18], Polish elector[19], Roman Catholic Bishop of Lutsk[20], Roman Catholic bishop of Warmia[21], Roman Catholic Archbishop of Gniezno[22], abbot[23]
  • Educated at: Lviv Jesuit College[24]
  • Religion or worldview: Catholic Church[25]
  • Sex or gender: male[26]
  • Family: Виджги[27]
  • Noble title: Prince-Bishop[28]
  • Commons category: Jan Stefan Wydżga[29]
  • Family name: Wydżga[30]
  • Given name: Jan[31], Stefan[32], Jóannes[33], Joannis[34], Hans-Stephan[35], Ioannes[36], Stephanus[37]
  • Depicted by: Portrait of Bishop Jan Stefan Wydżga.[38]
  • Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[39]
  • Participant in: 1674 Polish–Lithuanian royal election[40], 1669 Polish–Lithuanian royal election[41]
  • Consecrator: Andrzej Leszczyński[42], Jan Tarnowski[43], Kazimierz Florian Czartoryski[44]
  • Different from: Jan Wydżga[45]
  • P14974: 27761[46]

Why It Matters

Jan Stefan Wydżga is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was Jan Stefan Wydżga born?

Jan Stefan Wydżga's place of birth was Lviv[2].

What did Jan Stefan Wydżga do for work?

Jan Stefan Wydżga worked as a Catholic priest[4], bishop[5], and Catholic bishop[6].

Where did Jan Stefan Wydżga go to school?

Jan Stefan Wydżga was educated at Lviv Jesuit College[24].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . Q123985090. wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . Q123985090. wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . Q123985090. wikidata.org.
  9. [16] ↑ . Q123985090. wikidata.org.
  10. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [6] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [1] ↑ . Isidore. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [47] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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