Joseph Kasimir Korwin Kossakowski
Coat of arms of Kossakowski ( Slepowron )
Joseph Kasimir Korwin Kossakowski (born March 16, 1738 - May 9, 1794 in Warsaw ) was Bishop of Livonia , Suffragan of Trakai and Coadjutor of Vilnius , founder of St. Jacob's Church in Jonava , poet, playwright, memuarist, Translator and participant in the Confederation of Bar and the Targowica Confederation .
Life
Joseph studied at the Jesuit School in Kaunas and the Vilnius Academy, after which he trained in Vilnius and Warsaw , where he graduated from the seminary in 1763 .
On March 13, 1775 he was ordained titular bishop of Cinna , and from September 17, 1781 he was active as Bishop of Livonia.
Web links
- Encyclopedia of Lithuanian Literature: Juozapas Kazimieras Kosakovskis (lt)
- Entry on catholic-hierarchy.org
- The memoirs of Józef Kossakowski
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| SURNAME | Kossakowski, Joseph Kasimir Korwin |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Bishop of Livonia, Suffragan of Trakai and Coadjutor of Vilnius |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 16, 1738 |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 9, 1794 |
| Place of death | Warsaw |