Dawid Zygmunt Pilchowski (1735–1803) was a Polish clergyman, translator, and educator. He was

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from 1793 to 1803. Pilchowski was born in 1735 in a village near

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. He received an education with the

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and then taught at the Jesuit College in Vilnius. After the Jesuits were suppressed by the

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'', Pilchowski worked in

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and for the

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. He was auxiliary bishop in 1793 until his death in 1803 in Vilnius. As bishop, he also played a role in hospital administration.Rybolt, John. (2013). ''The Vincentians: A General History of the Congregation of the Mission: Volume 3 - Revolution and Restoration 1789–1843''. United States: New City Press – via

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. According to , Pilchowski left his entire estate to schools.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Pilchowski, Dawid 1735 births 1803 deaths Auxiliary bishops Bishops of Vilnius 19th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Lithuania 18th-century Roman Catholic bishops in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth Academic staff of Vilnius University People from Augustów County

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