Frederick Jagiellon (; ; 27 April 1468 – 14 March 1503) was a prince of the

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and of the

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Archbishop of Gniezno This is a list of archbishops of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Gniezno, Archdiocese of Gniezno, who are simultaneously primate (bishop), primates of Poland since 1418.Bishop of Kraków A bishop is an ordained member of the clergy who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance and administration of dioceses. The role ...

, and

Primate of Poland This is a list of archbishops of the Archdiocese of Gniezno, who are simultaneously primates of Poland since 1418.Casimir IV Jagiellon Casimir IV (Casimir Andrew Jagiellon; ; Lithuanian: ; 30 November 1427 – 7 June 1492) was Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1440 and King of Poland from 1447 until his death in 1492. He was one of the most active Polish-Lithuanian rulers; under ...

, King of Poland and

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, and his wife Elizabeth of Austria, known as 'Matka Jagiellonów' (Mother of the

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). Frederick ruled two dioceses with devotion. He cared about the cult of saints, the appropriate education of the clergy, took care of the liturgical life, carried out the diocesan and provincial synods. He also cared about the liturgy, foundations, and restoring of churches, including the restoration of the

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and

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Life

Frederick was born in

, and was named after the

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Frederick III. His godfather was Protazy, Bishop of Olomouc. After the death of Bishop Jan Rzeszów, he was elected Archbishop of Kraków on 13 April 1488. His father sought to secure him the

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in Prussia, but the Frauenburg (now

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)

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of the Diocese of Warmia elected Lucas Watzenrode in 1489. He worked for the Polish throne in 1492 together with his brother,

John I Albert John I Albert (; 27 December 1459 – 17 June 1501) was King of Poland Poland was ruled at various times either by dukes and princes (10th to 14th centuries) or by kings (11th to 18th centuries). During the latter period, a tradition of Roy ...

, and in 1501 he contributed to the nomination of another of his brothers, King Alexander, who strengthened the

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. After the death of Zbigniew Oleśnicki on 2 October 1493, he was appointed

Archbishop of Gniezno This is a list of archbishops of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Gniezno, Archdiocese of Gniezno, who are simultaneously primate (bishop), primates of Poland since 1418.Pope Alexander VI Pope Alexander VI (, , ; born Roderic Llançol i de Borja; epithet: ''Valentinus'' ("The Valencian"); – 18 August 1503) was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 11 August 1492 until his death in 1503. Born into t ...

on 20 September 1493, having received the title of ''Sanctae Lucia in Septomsoliis'' in December that year. After being appointed Archbishop of Gniezno, Frederick received episcopal consecration. He died in the Bishop's Palace in Kraków after a long illness, in March 1503.Nowakowska (2007), p. 195.

Bibliography

*Hubert Kaczmarski, ''Votes of Polish Primates'', Warsaw 1988. *Piotr Nitecki, ''The Bishops of the Church in Poland in the year 965'', Warsaw 2000. .

References

External links

Virtual tour Gniezno Cathedral

List of Primates of Poland
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