Piotr Mieszkowski (Junior)

Piotr Mieszkowski, Junior (Polish: Piotr Mieszkowski, młodszy) (1630–1696) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Auxiliary Bishop of Włocławek (1678–1696) and Titular Bishop of Marocco o Marruecos (1678–1696).[1]

Most Reverend

Piotr Mieszkowski
Auxiliary Bishop of Włocławek
Titular Bishop of Marocco o Marruecos
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Włocławek
In office1678–1696
Orders
Consecration20 Aug 1679
by Stanisław Sarnowski
Personal details
Born1630
Died1696 (age 66)

Biography edit

Piotr Mieszkowski was born in 1630 in Poznan, Poland.[2] On 6 Jun 1678, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XI as Auxiliary Bishop of Włocławek and Titular Bishop of Marocco o Marruecos.[1][2] On 20 Aug 1679, he was consecrated bishop by Stanisław Sarnowski, Bishop of Włocławek, with Stanisław Kazimierz Dąmbski, Bishop of Lutsk, and Wojciech Stawowski, Titular Bishop of Petra in Palaestina, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Auxiliary Bishop of Włocławek until his death in 1696.[1][2]

While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Tomasz Bogoria Skotnicki, Auxiliary Bishop of Chelmno and Titular Bishop of Lycopolis (1686) .[2]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 257. (in Latin)
  2. ^ a b c d e Cheney, David M. "Bishop Piotr Mieszkowski". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved January 13, 2019. [self-published]

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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Auxiliary Bishop of Włocławek
1678–1696
Succeeded by
Preceded by Titular Bishop of Marocco o Marruecos
1678–1696
Succeeded by