His Excellency Andrzej Alojzy Ankwicz | |
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| Archbishop of Prague | |
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| Church | Roman Catholic |
| Archdiocese | Prague |
| Appointed | 31 May 1833 |
| In office | 1833-1838 |
| Predecessor | Alois Josef Krakovský z Kolovrat |
| Successor | Alois Josef, Freiherr von Schrenk |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 2 September 1810 |
| Consecration | 15 August 1815 by Maria-Thaddeus von Trauttmansdorf Wiensberg |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 June 1777 |
| Died | 26 March 1838 (aged 60) Prague, Austrian Empire (present day in Czech Republic) |
| Nationality | Polish |
| Previous post(s) | Archbishop of Lviv (1815-1833) |
Andrzej Alojzy Ankwicz (Polish pronunciation: [ˈandʐɛj aˈlɔjzɨ ˈaŋkfit͡ʂ]; Czech: Ondřej Alois Ankwicz ze Skarbek–Peslawice; German: Andreas Alois Ankwicz von Skarbek-Poslawice) (22 June 1777 – 26 March 1838) was the Roman Catholic archbishop of Prague from 1833 to 1838.
Coat of arms of Archbishop Andrzej Alojzy Ankwicz
Biography
Ankwicz was born in Kraków, Poland in 1777. He was ordained a priest on 2 September 1810. In 1815, he was appointed and ordained archbishop of Lviv in Ukraine. He remained in this capacity for 18 years until 30 September 1833 when he was appointed the archbishop of Prague. He died at the age of 60 years on 26 March 1838 to be succeeded in his archbishopric by Alois Josef Schrenk.[1]
References
- ↑ Cheney, David M (2006-10-26). "Archbishop Andrzej Alojzy Ankwicz". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-05-08.
External links
- Archbishop Andrzej Alojzy Ankwicz profile at Catholic-Hierarchy [self-published]
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