Germanos Zahorski
Germanos Zahorski (Polish Herman Zahorski , secular name Grigori Zahorski or Grigori Sagorski ; * unknown, † 1600 or 1601, Poland-Lithuania ) was Orthodox Archbishop of Połock (1595–1596) and Uniate Archbishop of Połock (1596–1600 / 1601).
On May 5, 1595 Grigori was mentioned as a candidate for the bishopric in Połock (now Polazk in Belarus). On September 22, 1595 he was by King Sigismund III. appointed Archbishop of Połock. On June 8, 1596 he signed the Union of Brest and joined the new uniate church with the Połock eparchy. There he remained archbishop until his death in late 1600 or early 1601.
literature
- T. Kempa: Prawosławie i unia we wschodnich województwach WKL w końcu XVII w. Pp. 5-10
- Блажейовський Д .: Ієрархія Київської церкви (861–1996). Львів: Каменяр, 1996. p. 281
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Orthodox Archbishop of Połock 1595–1596 |
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| - | of united Archbishop of Polock 1596-1600 / 1601 |
Gedeon Brolnicki |
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Zahorski, Germanos |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Sagorski, Grigori; Zahorski, Herman |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Orthodox Archbishop of Połock and United Archbishop of Połock |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 16th Century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1600 or 1601 |