Stanisław Łoza (1573–1639) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Auxiliary Bishop of Lutsk (1632–1639) and

Titular Bishop A titular bishop in various churches is a bishop who is not in charge of a diocese. By definition, a bishop is an "overseer" of a community of the faithful, so when a priest is ordained a bishop, the tradition of the Catholic, Eastern Orthodox an ...

of Argos (1632–1639).

Biography

Stanisław Łoza was born in Łozy in 1573. On 26 March 1632, he was selected by the King of Poland and confirmed by

Pope Urban VIII Pope Urban VIII (; ; baptised 5 April 1568 – 29 July 1644), born Maffeo Vincenzo Barberini, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 6 August 1623 to his death, in July 1644. As pope, he expanded the papal terri ...

on 12 June 1634 as Auxiliary Bishop of Lutsk and

of Argos. On 4 March 1635, he was consecrated bishop by

Maciej Łubieński Maciej Łubieński (1572 in Łubna-Jakusy, Łubna – 1652 in Łowicz), of Pomian coat of arms, was a primate of Poland, archbishop of Gniezno, bishop of Poznań, bishop of Kujawy and Interrex (Poland), interrex in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwe ...

Bishop of Włocławek 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 ...

, with Jerzy Tyszkiewicz, Bishop of Žemaičiai, and Andrzej Gembicki,

of ''Teodosia'', serving as co-consecrators. He served as Auxiliary Bishop of Lutsk until his death in 1639.

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