Jerzy Tyszkiewicz

Jerzy Tyszkiewicz
Coat of arms	Leliwa
Born	1596 Vištytis, Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Died	17 January 1656 Domnovo
Noble family	Tyszkiewicz family
Father	Jan Ostafi Tyszkiewicz Łohojski
Mother	Zofia Wiśniowiecka

Jerzy Tyszkiewicz (Lithuanian: Jurgis Tiškevičius; 1596–1656) was auxiliary bishop of Vilnius from 1627 to 1633, bishop of Samogitia from 1633 to 1649, and bishop of Vilnius from 1649 to 1656.

Biography

He was born in Vištytis to the prominent Lithuanian noble Tyszkiewicz family.^[1]

Educated in Jesuit academies, he took the Holy Orders in 1622. He served as the canon in Kraków and later, Vilnius. In 1637, he founded a monastery in what would become the town of Žemaičių Kalvarija. Using his personal wealth, he built churches in Surviliškis, Kuliai, Laukžemė, Pušalotas and in other Lithuanian places. He authored several Lithuanian language prayers and hymns.^[1]

He was seen as an active administrator, politician and diplomat.

References

1. Historical Dictionary of Lithuania. 2011, p.302

Bibliography

• Nitecki P., Biskupi Kościoła w Polsce: w latach 965-1999. Słownik biograficzny, wyd. 2, Warszawa 2000, ISBN 83-211-1311-7, pp. 458-459.
• Wileński słownik biograficzny, Bydgoszcz 2002, ISBN 83-87865-28-1, p. 412.

External links

• Bishop Jerzy Tyszkiewicz

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Merkelis Geišas (Melchior Gieysz)	Bishop of Samogitia 1633–1649	Succeeded by Piotr Parczewski
Preceded by Abraham Woyna	Bishop of Vilnius 1649–1656	Succeeded by Jan Karol Dowgiałło Zawisza