Piotr_Gamrat

Piotr Gamrat

Piotr Gamrat

Polish Archbishop

Piotr Gamrat of Sulima arms (1487 – 27 August 1545) was Archbishop of Gniezno and Primate of Poland.[1]

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Gamrat was born in Samoklęski near Jasło, Poland. Early in his career, Gamrat was the royal secretary to Sigismund I the Old. Gamrat was bishop of Kamieniec since 1531, of Przemyśl since 1535, of Kraków since 1538 and simultaneously Archbishop of Gniezno since 1541.[1] From 1540 until 1545 Marcin Kromer was Gamrat's secretary.[citation needed]

Gamrat actively fought the influence of the Protestant Reformation. He contributed to the development of sermons, reformed religious education in Poland, and reformed the local administration of the Catholic Churches.[1] In addition to his activity in the dioceses, he led a secular lifestyle[2] and participated in the political life of the state.[1]

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  1. [1]
    Nitecki, Piotr (2000) Biskupi Kościoła w Polsce w latach 965–1999: słownik biograficzny (The Bishops of the Church in Poland in the Years 965 – 1999: Biographical Dictionary (2nd edition) Instytut Wydawniczy Pax, Warsaw, Poland, pages 108–109, ISBN 83-211-1311-7, in Polish
  2. [2]
    Rule, William Harris (compiler) (1851) "Chapter VIII: Gamrat, Primate of Poland" Martyrologia; or, Records of Religious Persecution, a New and Comprehensive Book of Martyrs of Ancient and Modern Times compiled partly from the Acts and Monuments of J. Foxe and partly from other genuine and authentic documents: Volume III John Mason, London, pages 535–536, OCLC 15465019
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