Jan Wężyk

Jan Wężyk (1575–1638), of Wąż Coat of Arms, was a Polish noble and Roman Catholic bishop and Primate of Poland.

Most Reverend

Jan Wężyk
Archbishop of Gniezno
Primate of Poland
ChurchCatholic Church
ArchdioceseArchdiocese of Gniezno
In office1626-1638
PredecessorHenryk Firlej
SuccessorJan Lipski
Orders
Consecration1620
by Wawrzyniec Gembicki
Personal details
Born1575
Wola Wężykowa, Poland
Died27 May 1638 (age 63)
Gniezno, Poland
NationalityPolish
Previous post(s)Bishop of Przemyśl (1620–1624)
Bishop of Poznań (1624–1627)
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