Ignacy Krasicki
Polish writer and poet, Catholic archbishop
Ignacy Krasicki was born on February 3, 1735 in Dubiecko and died on March 14, 1801 in Berlin, aged 66. Recorded occupations: journalist, linguist, poet, writer, novelist and translator. Country of citizenship: Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. Positions held include Roman Catholic Archbishop of Gniezno, deputy of Crown Tribunal, Crown Chaplain of the Kingdom of Poland, Roman Catholic bishop of Warmia, titular bishop and Primate of Poland. Notable works include “The Adventures of Mr. Nicholas Wisdom” and “O Sacred Love of the Beloved Country”. Educated at Lviv Jesuit College. Honours include Order of the White Eagle (Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth), Order of the Red Eagle, Order of Saint Stanislaus and Order of the Black Eagle. Member of Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences and Warsaw Society of Friends of Learning.
- Born
- February 3, 1735 · Dubiecko
- Died
- March 14, 1801 · Berlin
- Age at death
- 66
- Citizenship
- Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
- Occupations
- journalist, linguist, poet, writer, novelist, translator
- Positions held
- Roman Catholic Archbishop of Gniezno, deputy of Crown Tribunal, Crown Chaplain of the Kingdom of Poland, Roman Catholic bishop of Warmia, titular bishop, Primate of Poland
- Notable works
- The Adventures of Mr. Nicholas Wisdom, O Sacred Love of the Beloved Country
- Education
- Lviv Jesuit College
- Honours
- Order of the White Eagle (Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth), Order of the Red Eagle, Order of Saint Stanislaus, Order of the Black Eagle
- Wikipedia editions
- 30 languages
- Signature licence
- Public domain
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