Former Diocese of

Smoleńsk

Russia Russia

Continent: East Europe

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Smoleńsk / Smolenscen(sis) (Latin)

Suppressed

History

Past Ordinaries

Bishops of Smoleńsk (Roman Rite)

Bishop Tymoteusz Gorzeński (later Archbishop)
(1790.11.29 – 1809.03.27)

Born:1743.01.24 (Poland)
Ordained Priest:1767.03.14
Consecrated Bishop:1791.01.09
Died:1825.12.20 († 82)

Bishop of Smoleńsk (Russia) ([1790.06.04] 1790.11.29 – 1809.03.27)

Bishop of Poznań (Poland) ([1806.09.09] 1809.03.27 – 1821.07.16)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Gniezno (Poland) (1821.07.16 – 1825.12.20)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Poznań (Poland) (1821.07.16 – 1825.12.20)

Bishop Adam Stanisław Naruszewicz, S.J.
(1788.11.28 – 1790.11.29)

Born:1733.10.20
Ordained Priest:1762.01.17
Consecrated Bishop:1775.05.28
Died:1796.07.08 († 62)

Titular Bishop of Emmaüs (1775.03.13 – 1788.11.28)

Coadjutor Bishop of Smoleńsk (Russia) (1775.03.13 – 1788.11.28)

Bishop of Smoleńsk (Russia) (1788.11.28 – 1790.11.29)

Bishop of Luck (Ukraine) (1790.11.29 – 1796.07.08)

Bishop Gabriel Wodzyński
(1763.07.17 – 1788.11.28)

Born:1727.03.25
Ordained Priest:1750.03.28
Consecrated Bishop:1759.06.24
Died:1788.11.28 († 61)

Titular Bishop of Theveste (1759.04.04 – 1763.07.17)

Coadjutor Bishop of Smoleńsk (Russia) (1759.04.04 – 1763.07.17)

Bishop of Smoleńsk (Russia) (1763.07.17 – 1788.11.28)

Bishop Jerzy Mikołaj Hylzen
(1746.02.13 – 1763.07.17)

Born:1692.12.06
Consecrated Bishop:1746.02.13
Died:1775.04.24 († 82)

Bishop of Smoleńsk (Russia) (1746.02.13 – 1763.07.17)

Bishop Bogusław Korwin Gosiewski
(1725.01.29 – 1744.06.24)

Born:1669.11.03
Ordained Priest:1693.10.28
Died:1744.06.24 († 74)

Titular Bishop of Achantus (1722.04.20 – 1725.01.29)

Auxiliary Bishop of Vilnius (Lithuania) (1722.04.20 – 1725.01.29)

Bishop of Smoleńsk (Russia) (1725.01.29 – 1744.06.24)

Bishop Karolis Petras Panceržinskis (Karol Piotr Pancerzyński)
(1721.09.24 – 1724.09.11)

Consecrated Bishop:1713.05.28
Died:1729.02.19

Titular Bishop of Hierapolis (1712.10.05 – 1721.09.24)

Auxiliary Bishop of Vilnius (Lithuania) (1712.10.05 – 1721.09.24)

Bishop of Smoleńsk (Russia) (1721.09.24 – 1724.09.11)

Bishop of Vilnius (Lithuania) (1724.09.11 – 1729.02.19)

Bishop Ludwik Karol Ogiński
(1717.11.22 – 1719.09.05)

Born:1680.09
Ordained Priest:1704.05.01
Consecrated Bishop:1718.06.05
Died:1719.09.05 († 39)

Bishop of Smoleńsk (Russia) (1717.11.22 – 1719.09.05)

Bishop Aleksandras Mikalojus Gorainis (Aleksander Mikołaj Horain)
(1711.12.23 – 1716.12.07)

Born:1651.03.30
Ordained Priest:1678.04.09
Consecrated Bishop:1705.05.17
Died:1735.12.07 († 84)

Titular Bishop of Tiberias (1704.09.15 – 1711.12.23)

Auxiliary Bishop of Vilnius (Lithuania) (1704.09.15 – 1711.12.23)

Bishop of Smoleńsk (Russia) (1711.12.23 – 1716.12.07)

Bishop of Žemaitija (Lithuania) (1716.12.07 – 1735.12.07)

Bishop Jonas Mikalojus Zgierskis (Jan Mikołaj Zgierski)
(1706.01.25 – 1710.07.21)

Born:1653.05
Ordained Priest:1681.04.14
Died:1713.12.06 († 60)

Titular Bishop of Martiria (1696.01.02 – 1706.01.25)

Auxiliary Bishop of Vilnius (Lithuania) (1696.01.02 – 1710.07.21)

Bishop of Smoleńsk (Russia) (1706.01.25 – 1710.07.21)

Bishop of Žemaitija (Lithuania) (1710.07.21 – 1713.12.06)

Bishop Eustachy Stanisław Kazimierz Kotowicz
(1688.05.17 – 1704.03.21)

Born:1637.11
Ordained Priest:1661.06.26
Consecrated Bishop:1688.10.17
Died:1704.03.21 († 66)

Bishop of Smoleńsk (Russia) (1688.05.17 – 1704.03.21)

Bishop Konstantinas Kazimieras Bžostovskis (Konstanty Kazimierz Brzostowski)
(1685.04.30 – 1687.11.24)

Born:1644
Consecrated Bishop:1685.07.15
Died:1722.10.24 († 77)

Bishop of Smoleńsk (Russia) (1685.04.30 – 1687.11.24)

Bishop of Vilnius (Lithuania) (1687.11.24 – 1722.10.24)

Bishop Aleksandras Kotovičius (Aleksander Kotowicz)
(1673.02.27 – 1685.04.09)

Died:1686.11.30

Bishop of Smoleńsk (Russia) ([1672.06.04] 1673.02.27 – 1685.04.09)

Bishop of Vilnius (Lithuania) (1685.04.09 – 1686.11.30)

Bishop Gothard Jan Tyzenhaus (Gotthard Johann von Tiesenhausen)
(1668.09.17 – 1669)

Died:1669

Titular Bishop of Modon (1661.04.05 – 1668.09.17)

Auxiliary Bishop of Vilnius (Lithuania) (1661.04.05 – 1668.09.17)

Bishop of Smoleńsk (Russia) (1668.09.17 – 1669)

Bishop Kazimieras Pacas (Kazimierz Pac)
(1664.01.14 – 1667.10.03)

Consecrated Bishop:1664.06.15
Died:1695

Bishop of Smoleńsk (Russia) (1664.01.14 – 1667.10.03)

Bishop of Žemaitija (Lithuania) (1667.10.03 – 1695)

Bishop Jurgis Bialozoras (Jerzy Baiłłozor)
(1658.03.18 – 1661.11.21)

Died:1665.05.17

Bishop of Smoleńsk (Russia) (1658.03.18 – 1661.11.21)

Bishop of Vilnius (Lithuania) (1661.11.21 – 1665.05.17)

Bishop Hieronim Władysław Sanguszko, S.J.
(1655.05.31 – 1657.07)

Born:1611
Ordained Priest:1636
Consecrated Bishop:1645
Died:1657.07 († 45)

Titular Bishop of Modon (1644.12.12 – 1655.05.31)

Auxiliary Bishop of Vilnius (Lithuania) (1644.12.12 – 1655.05.31)

Bishop of Smoleńsk (Russia) (1655.05.31 – 1657.07)

Bishop Franciszek Dołmat Isajkowski
(1650.02.14 – 1654.05)

Died:1654.05

Bishop of Smoleńsk (Russia) (1650.02.14 – 1654.05)

Bishop Petras Parčevskis (Piotr Parczewski)
(1636.09.01 – 1649.12.09)

Ordained Priest:1627
Consecrated Bishop:1636.09.07
Died:1658.12.06

Bishop of Smoleńsk (Russia) (1636.09.01 – 1649.12.09)

Bishop of Žemaitija (Lithuania) (1649.12.09 – 1658.12.06)

Former Prelates

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