Paweł Straszyński
Polish Roman Catholic bishop
Paweł Straszyński | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Augustów | |
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| Orders | |
| Ordination | 21 January 1807 by Wojciech Józef Skarszewski |
| Consecration | 8 January 1837 by Franciszek Pawłowski |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1784-01-26)26 January 1784 Krasnystaw |
| Died | 21 June 1847(1847-06-21) (aged 63) Sejny |
Paweł Straszyński (26 January 1784 – 21 June 1847) was a Roman Catholic bishop of the Diocese of Augustów between 1837 and 1847.
Biography
Straszyński was born in Krasnystaw. He attended the seminary there until 1805 and was ordained a priest on 25 January 1807 by Wojciech Józef Skarszewski. After his ordination, he served as a parish priest in Trzeszczany and Kumów Plebański.[1] He was made a honorary canon of the cathedral chapter in Lublin in 1810 and was appointed a canon of the same chapter in 1822. After moving with Wojciech Skarszewski to 1823 to Warsaw,[2] Straszyński was awarded a honorary doctorate from Jagellonian University on 15 February 1825 and was appointed canon of the cathedral chapter of Warsaw in 1826. He was later appointed vice-custodian and procurator of the cathedral chapter of Warsaw in 1829.[1]
On 16 October 1833, Straszyński was elected vicar capitular of the Archdiocese of Warsaw.[1] He was appointed bishop of the Diocese of Augustów on 21 November 1836; he was consecrated on 8 January 1837 in the Archcathedral Basilica of St. John the Baptist in Warsaw by Franciszek Pawłowski, co-consecrated by Mateusz Maurycy Wojakowski and Konstanty Wincenty Plejewski.[3] He died on 21 June 1847 and was buried in the cathedral in Sejny.[1][2]
References
- ^ a b c d "Paweł Straszyński" (in Polish). Internetowy Polski Słownik Biograficzny. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
- ^ a b Jałbrzykowski, Romauld (1913). "Straszyński Paweł". In Chełmicki, Zygmunt (ed.). Podręczna encyklopedya kosćielna (in Polish). Vol. XV–XVI. pp. 156–157.
- ^ Prokop, Krzysztof (2010). "Sakry i sukcesja święceń biskupich pasterzy diecezji Wigierskiej, Sejneńskiej (Augustowskiej) oraz Łomżyńskiej". Studia Teologiczne – Białystok, Drohiczyn, Łomża (in Polish). 28 (28): 336.
