Baltazar Miaskowski
17th-century Roman Catholic bishop
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Baltazar Miaskowski (1570–1632) was a Catholic prelate who served as Auxiliary Bishop of Włocławek (1617–1632) and Titular Bishop of Margarita (1617–1632).[1]
by Paweł Wołucki
Most Reverend Baltazar Miaskowski | |
|---|---|
| Titular Bishop of Margarita Auxiliary Bishop of Włocławek | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Włocławek |
| In office | 1617–1632 |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 18 Mar 1618 by Paweł Wołucki |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1570 Smogoseno, Poland |
| Died | 1632 (age 62) |
Biography
Baltazar Miaskowski was born in 1570 in Smogoseno, Poland.[2] On 22 May 1617, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Auxiliary Bishop of Włocławek and Titular Bishop of Margarita.[1][2] On 18 Mar 1618, he was consecrated bishop by Paweł Wołucki, Bishop of Włocławek, with Stanisław Sieciński, Bishop of Przemyśl, and Adam Nowodworski, Bishop of Kamyanets-Podilskyi, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Auxiliary Bishop of Włocławek until his death in 1632.[1][2]
While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Franciszek Zajerski, Auxiliary Bishop of Lutsk and Titular Bishop of Argos (1622).[2]
