Jan Kazimierz Denhoff
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Jan Kazimierz Denhoff was a Polish Cardinal from 1686, Abbot of Mogiła (Kraków) in 1666, canon of Warsaw, Dean of Plock
, a canon of Kraków in 1681 and Bishop of Cesena in 1688. He is the author of several theological works.
He was born in Warsaw
as the son of the then royal courtier Teodora Denhoffa and Katarzyny Franciszki von Bessen. Denhoff was educated at the Jesuit College at Pultusk
. In the days of John III Sobieski
, Denhoff represented Polish interests in the Holy See
in the Vatican. Shortly before his death in 1697 he resigned from the Diocese of Cesena and died in Rome.
Plock
Płock is a city in central Poland, on the Vistula river. According to the data provided by GUS on 30 June 2009 there were 126,675 inhabitants. It is located in the Masovian Voivodeship , having previously been the capital of the Płock Voivodeship . It now is a capital of a Powiat at the extreme...
, a canon of Kraków in 1681 and Bishop of Cesena in 1688. He is the author of several theological works.
He was born in Warsaw
Warsaw
Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...
as the son of the then royal courtier Teodora Denhoffa and Katarzyny Franciszki von Bessen. Denhoff was educated at the Jesuit College at Pultusk
Pultusk
Pułtusk is a town in Poland by the river Narew, 70 km north of Warsaw. It is located in the Masovian Voivodship and has about 19,000 inhabitants. It is often recognized for its Dom Polonii.- History :...
. In the days of John III Sobieski
John III Sobieski
John III Sobieski was one of the most notable monarchs of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, from 1674 until his death King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania. Sobieski's 22-year-reign was marked by a period of the Commonwealth's stabilization, much needed after the turmoil of the Deluge and...
, Denhoff represented Polish interests in the Holy See
Holy See
The Holy See is the episcopal jurisdiction of the Catholic Church in Rome, in which its Bishop is commonly known as the Pope. It is the preeminent episcopal see of the Catholic Church, forming the central government of the Church. As such, diplomatically, and in other spheres the Holy See acts and...
in the Vatican. Shortly before his death in 1697 he resigned from the Diocese of Cesena and died in Rome.
Literature
- Edward Ozorowski, Denhoff Jan Kazimierz [w:] Słownik polskich teologów katolickich, t. 1, Warszawa 1981, s. 384-385.