Andrzej Leszczyński (1608–1658)

Andrzej Leszczyński

Andrzej Leszczyński (1608–1658), of Wieniawa coat of arms, was a Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth noble and priest.

Biography

He was the son of Wacław Leszczyński. He became a priest in 1633. Chancellor of queen Cecylia Renata from 1636. Bishop of Kamieniec from 1640. Deputy Chancellor of the Crown from 1645. Bishop of Chełmno from 1646. Grand Chancellor of the Crown from 1650. Archbishop of Gniezno and primate of Poland from 1653 to 1658.

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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Maciej II Łubieński		 Primate of Poland
Archbishop of Gniezno
1653–1658		 Succeeded by
Waclaw Leszczynski


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