Gedeon Brolnicki
Gedeon Brolnicki (* around 1528 , Grand Duchy of Lithuania ; † 1618 , Poland-Lithuania ) was United Archbishop of Połock (1601-1618).
Gedeon was the Orthodox Archimandrite of the Ławryszawa Monastery (Lauryschawa in what is now Belarus) and in this capacity signed the Union of Brest of the Ruthenian Orthodox Church with the Roman Catholic Church in 1596. In 1601, he became the Uniate Greek Catholic Archbishop of Połock. He died in 1618.
literature
- Блажейовський Д .: Ієрархія Київської церкви (861–1996) . Львів: Каменяр, 1996. p. 281
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Germanos Zahorski | United Archbishop of Połock, Vitebsk and Mstisławl 1601–1618 |
Josaphat Kuncewicz |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Brolnicki, Gedeon |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Orthodox clergyman, United Archbishop of Połock |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1528 |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1618 |