Jan Rzeszowski (d. 1488) was a Polish nobleman, soldier, and clergyman. He was Bishop of Kraków (1471–1488).[1]
Jan Rzeszowski | |
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| Bishop of Kraków | |
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| Died | 1488 |
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Life
editJan Rzeszowski was born into a family that claimed the Półkozic coat of arms.[2] In his youth, he took part in the Battle at Varna[3] and managed to survive despite catastrophic losses experienced by the Poles and Hungarians. The king himself, Władysław III, and several of the king's personal soldiers were killed.[4]
During his career as Bishop of Kraków, Rzeszowski pioneered the use of the printing press for the production and distribution of sacral literature. He commissioned Peter Schöffer's presses for this purpose.[5] Other religious leaders in Poland eventually followed Rzeszowski's example.[6]
Rzeszowski provided funding for the Collegium Iuridicum of the Kraków Academy.[7]
According to Ludwik Łętowski, a later writer[8] referencing Długosz, Rzeszowski was disliked by the clergy.[2]
References
edit- ^ Kolodziejczyk, D. (2011). The Crimean Khanate and Poland-Lithuania: International Diplomacy on the European Periphery (15th-18th Century), A Study of Peace Treaties Followed by an Annotated Edition of Relevant Documents. Netherlands: Brill. p. 537.
- ^ a b Letowski, L. (1852). Katalog biskupow pralatow i kanonikow krakowskich. Vol. 2. Poland: Universität. – via Google Books.
- ^ Reddaway, W. F., ed. (1950). The Cambridge History of Poland. Cambridge: The University Press. p. 250. LCCN a41004089 – via Google Books.
- ^ Shirogorov, V. (2021). War on the Eve of Nations: Conflicts and Militaries in Eastern Europe, 1450–1500. United States: Lexington Books. p. 40.
- ^ Nowakowska, N. (2014), Anti-Reformation polemic in the kingdom of Poland, 1520–36. Hist Res, 87: 43-64.
- ^ Alvis, R. E. (2016). White eagle, black madonna : One thousand years of the polish catholic tradition. Fordham University Press. p. 64.
- ^ DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Cracow. (2013). United Kingdom: DK Publishing. p. 78.
- ^ Michalski, M. (2023). Biskup Ludwik Łętowski (1786–1868) i jego bibliofilskie pasje. Saeculum Christianum, 1(30).