Aleksander Kazimierz Sapieha
Aleksander Kazimierz Sapieha (13 May 1624 – 22 May 1671)[1] was a Polish nobleman. He became bishop of Samogitia in 1660 and of Vilnius in 1667.
Alaksandar Kazimier Sapieha | |
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| Coat of arms | Lis |
| Born | 13 May 1624 in Maciejów |
| Died | 22 May 1671 in Vilnius |
| Noble family | Sapieha |
| Father | Fryderyk Sapieha |
After the abdication of Jan Kazimierz, he initially supported the candidacy of Philip William, Elector Palatine, the son-in-law of Sigismund III Vasa, but later supported the successful election of Michał Korybut Wiśniowiecki.[2]
Bibliography
- Urzędnicy centralni i dygnitarze Wielkiego Księstwa Litewskiego XIV-XVIII wieku. Spisy". Oprac. Henryk Lulewicz i Andrzej Rachuba. Kórnik 1994, s. 237.
References
- "Bishop Aleksander Kazimierz Sapieha". The Hierarchy of the Catholic Church.
- Uruszczak, Wacław (1996). Fakcje senatorskie w sierpniu 1668 roku, w: Parlament, prawo, ludzie, studia ofiarowane profesorowi Juliuszowi Bardachowi w sześćiesięciolecie pracy twórczej. Warsaw.
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| Preceded by Piotr Parczewski |
Bishop of Samogitia 1660–1667 |
Succeeded by Kazimierz Pac |
| Preceded by Jerzy Białłozor |
Bishop of Wilno 1667–1671 |
Succeeded by Mikołaj Stefan Pac |
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