Adam Prosper Burzyński

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Adam Prosper Burzyński
Bishop of Sandomierz
ChurchRoman Catholic
DioceseSandomierz
Orders
Ordination19 September 1778[1]
Consecration19 March 1820[2]
by Szczepan Hołowczyc
Personal details
Born
Władysław Adam Burzyński

(1755-07-19)19 July 1755
Wojakowa, Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
Died9 September 1830(1830-09-09) (aged 75)

Władysław Adam Prosper Burzyński OFM[1] de armis Trzywdar[3] (19 July 1755–9 September 1830) was a Roman Catholic bishop and missionary. He was Bishop of the Diocese of Sandomierz and a member of the Senate of Congress Poland from 1820 until his death.

Life[]

Adam was born in Wojakowa on 19 July 1755 to Feliks and Anna (née Podoska; m. 11 May 1750), members of the gentry.[4] He became a member of the Order of Friars Minor in December 1771, adopting the name "Prosper".[5] He would study theology in the Fransiscan monastery in Kraków; following his ordination on 19 September 1778, he would travel to Rome. He would become a missionary and travel to Egypt; during his stay in Egypt, he worked as a chaplain and interpreter for Napoleon's army.[6] There, he would become good friends with general Józef Zajączek; following the Siege of Acre, however, he would travel to Syria.[7] Some sources say that, in 1798, he was prior for a monastery located in Cairo. Between 17 April 1802 and February 1808,[8] he was the apostolic prefect for Upper Egypt; he would be re-appointed as apostolic prefect on 19 May 1816.[9]

He would return to Poland in 1815 and, on the orders of General Zajączek, would stay in the country and settle at the Franciscan monastery in Sandomierz; this would end his missionary activities. He would be nominated for the Diocese of Sandomierz via decree of Alexander I on 25 September 1819. He would obtain papal approval on 19 March 1820 and was consecrated by Szczepan Hołowczyc, with assistance from Adam Michał Prażmowski and Teofil Lewiński, within the Reformed Church of Warsaw.[2] During his time as bishop, he would divide the diocese into 17 deaneries; in addition, he would form a seminary and a diocesan curia.[10]

During his time as Bishop, he was also a Senator for the 1815–1831 term, having been appointed in 1819.[11] In 1828, he was appointed a member of the Sejm Court, which tried people accused of treason. He advocated for the use of corporal punishment within these trials.[12] In 1829, Adam was awarded the Order of Saint Stanislaus, 1st class.[13]

Adam died on 9 September 1830; he was buried in Sandomierz Cathedral on 12 September.[10]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Moskal, Tomasz (2016). "Adam Prosper Burzyński OFM (1755–1830) jako Prefekt Apostolski w Egpicie" [Adam Prosper Burzyński OFM (1755 –1830) as a Prefect Apostolic in Egypt]. Kościół w Polsce. Dzieje i kultura (15). Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  2. ^ a b Włoczyk, Piotr (2013). "ADAM PROSPER BURZYŃSKI OFM (1775-1830): ZAKONNIK – MISJONARZ – BISKUP" [Adam Prosper Burzyński OFM (1775-1830) – a monk – a missionary – a bishop] (PDF). Studia Sandomierskie : teologia, filozofia, historia (in Polish). 20 (1): 56. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  3. ^ Rodzina, herbarz szlachty polskiej. Vol. II. Warsaw. 1905. p. 89.
  4. ^ "ADAM PROSPER BURZYŃSKI OFM (1775-1830): ZAKONNIK – MISJONARZ – BISKUP": 9–10. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  5. ^ "ADAM PROSPER BURZYŃSKI OFM (1775-1830): ZAKONNIK – MISJONARZ – BISKUP": 16. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  6. ^ Szymanowski, Wojciech (1860). "300 portretów zasłużonych w Narodzie Polaków i Polek z dodaniem krótkich wspom[n]ień ich żywotów" (in Polish). p. 23. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  7. ^ Ziółek, Ewa (20 December 2016). "Nieznane wspomnienie o biskupie Adamie Prosperze Burzyńskim" [The unknown memoirs about Bishop Adam Prosper Burzyński]. Archiwa Biblioteki i Muzea Kościelne (in Polish). 106: 355–370. doi:10.31743/abmk.12111. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  8. ^ "ADAM PROSPER BURZYŃSKI OFM (1775-1830): ZAKONNIK – MISJONARZ – BISKUP": 38. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  9. ^ "ADAM PROSPER BURZYŃSKI OFM (1775-1830): ZAKONNIK – MISJONARZ – BISKUP": 28. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  10. ^ a b "ADAM PROSPER BURZYŃSKI OFM (1775-1830): ZAKONNIK – MISJONARZ – BISKUP": 127. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  11. ^ Żychliński, Teodor (1893). Złota księga szlachty polskiéj. Vol. XV. p. 213. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  12. ^ "Biblioteka Instytutu Księży Zdrożnych na Łysej Górze" [The Library of the Institute of Zdrozni Priests at Łysa Góra] (PDF). Kieleckie Studia Bibliologiczne. T. 4/1998: 42. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  13. ^ Łoza, Stanisław (August 1930). "Kawalerowie orderu św. Stanisława (1. XII. 1815–29. XI. 1830)". IX (5). Warsaw: 100. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

Bibliography[]

  • Wiśniewski, J (1929). Adam Prosper Burzyński od 1820 do 1830, biskup sandomierski.
  • Encyklopedia Katolicka. Lublin. 1976.


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