Jan Tarnowski (1550–1605)
Polish archbishop and noble
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Jan Tarnowski (c. 1550 – 14 September 1605 in Łowicz, Poland) was Archbishop of Gniezno and Primate of Poland. His coat of arms was Rola.
SeeArchdiocese of Gniezno
Born1550
Karnkowo
Died1605 (aged 54–55)
His Excellency Jan Tarnowski | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Gniezno Primate of Poland | |
.PNG) | |
| Diocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Gniezno |
| See | Archdiocese of Gniezno |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1550 Karnkowo |
| Died | 1605 (aged 54–55) |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Jan was secretary of King Stefan Batory of Poland and a trusted adviser of King Sigismund III Vasa of Poland. In 1581 he became Referendarz of the Crown and in 1591 Deputy Chancellor of the Crown. He became also bishop of Poznań in 1598, bishop of Kujawy in 1600 and in 1604 Archbishop of Kraków and simultaneously Primate of Poland.[1]
