Karol Skórkowski (1768–1851) was a Polish bishop.[1] Elected bishop of Kraków in 1828, his election was confirmed in 1829 and he was consecrated in early 1830.

His Excellency

Karol Skórkowski
Bishop of Kraków
ChurchRoman Catholic
ArchdioceseKraków
Appointed27 July 1829
In office1829-1851
PredecessorJan Paweł Woronicz
SuccessorAlbin Dunajewski
Orders
Consecration24 January 1830
by Prosper Burzyński
RankBishop
Personal details
Born1768
Died25 January 1851
Opawa, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Germany (Present day Poland)
BuriedWawel Cathedral
NationalityPolish
Coat of armsKarol Skórkowski's coat of arms

He was a supporter of the November Uprising (1830–1831).[2] After the fall of the uprising, he was arrested by the Russian government. Vatican, pressured by Moscow, forced him to leave Kraków; he would find sanctuary in Opava (Vatican however did not agree to remove him from his office). After his death in 1851, there would be no new bishop of Kraków until 1879.

References

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  1. ^ "Skórkowski Karol". encyklopediakrakowa.pl. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
  2. ^ Porter-Szucs, Brian (2011-06-03). Faith and Fatherland: Catholicism, Modernity, and Poland. Oxford University Press. p. 164. ISBN 978-0-19-987553-5.
Preceded by Bishop of Kraków
1830–1851
Succeeded by