Andrzej Lipski
Bishop of Kraków
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Andrzej Lipski (1572–1631) was a Polish nobleman, clergyman, and writer. He was the Bishop of Łuck, Włocławek, Kraków (1630-1631), and Grand Chancellor of the Crown.[1] Lipski was born into a Lutheran Protestant[2][3] family that claimed the Grabie coat of arms.[4][1] He converted to Catholicism from Protestantism and received theological educations in Strasbourg and Rome.[4][1] As Crown Chancellor, he advised the king on Roman law and played a role in military recruitment during the Khotyn War.[5][6]
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Andrzej Lipski | |
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| Bishop of Kraków | |
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| Predecessor | Marcin Szyszkowski |
| Successor | Jan Olbracht Waza |
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| Born | 1572 |
| Died | 1631 (aged 58–59) |
Lipski's tomb is located in the Lipski Chapel at the Wawel Cathedral.[7] André-Jean Lebrun sculpted a bust of Lipski that exists at the National Museum in Warsaw.[8]