Jan Puzyna de Kosielsko

His Eminence

Jan Puzyna de Kosielsko
Cardinal, Bishop of Kraków
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
Appointed15 April 1901
Installed15 April 1901
Term ended8 September 1911
PredecessorAlbin Dunajewski
SuccessorAdam Stefan Sapieha
Previous post(s)Auxiliary Bishop of Lviv, Ukraine, (1886)
Titular Bishop of Memphis (1886–1895)
Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Vitale, Valeria, Gervasio e Protasio
Orders
Ordination8 December 1878
Consecration25 March 1886
by Mieczyslaw Halka Ledóchowski
Created cardinal15 April 1901
by Pope Leo XIII
Personal details
Born
Prince Jan Duklan Maurycy Paweł Puzyna de Kosielsko

(1842-09-13)13 September 1842
Died8 September 1911(1911-09-08) (aged 68)
Kraków, Galicia, Austria-Hungary
DenominationRoman Catholic

Prince Jan Duklan Maurycy Paweł Puzyna de Kosielsko (13 September 1842 – 8 September 1911) was a Polish Roman Catholic Cardinal who was auxiliary bishop of Lwów (now Lviv, Ukraine) from 1886 to 1895,[1] and the bishop of Kraków from 1895 until his death in 1911.[2] Named a Cardinal in 1901, he was known for his conservative views and authoritarianism.

  1. ^ Barrett, David V. (2 June 2014). "Ballot sheets from 1903 conclave to be sold at auction". Catholic Herald. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Jan Maurycy Pawel Cardinal Puzyna z Kosielsko". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 23 January 2015.