Wojciech Jastrzębiec

Wojciech Jastrzębiec

Wojciech of Jastrzębiec (c. 1362 – 1436) was a Polish mediaeval politician and religious leader. A bishop of Cracow and Poznań, he also held prominent posts at the court of the king Władysław II of Poland. Initially a chancellor to king Jadwiga of Poland and one of the advisors to the king Władysław, on April 26, 1399 he was ordained an archbishop of Gniezno. However, he gave up that post on king's insistence. Wojciech authored numerous religious works and became the person to crown king Władysław III of Poland in the Wawel Cathedral on July 25, 1434.

References

*Piotr Nitecki (2000): "Biskupi Kościoła w Polsce w latach 965-1999: Słownik Biograficzny (Bishops in Poland 965-1999: biographical dictionary). Warsaw, Pax.
*Grażyna Lichończak-Nurek (1999): "Wojciech Jastrzębiec (ok. 1362-1436), duchowny i mąż stanu"


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