Ignacy Hołowiński
Ignacy Hołowiński | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Mohilev | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Appointed | 16 January 1851 |
| In office | 24 January 1851 – 19 October 1855 |
| Predecessor | Kazimierz Dmochowski |
| Successor | Wacław Żyliński |
| Previous post(s) | Coadjutor bishop of Mohilev (1848 – 1851) Titular bishop of Carystus (1848 – 1851) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 25 September 1830 by Michał Piwnicki |
| Consecration | 30 November 1848 by Kazimierz Dmochowski |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 September 1807 |
| Died | 19 October 1855 (aged 48) Saint Petersburg |
Ignacy Hołowiński (writing under the pennames Ignacy Kefaliński and Żegota Kostrowiec; 24 September 1807 – 19 October 1855) was a Catholic archbishop of the Archdiocese of Mohilev, writer, translator, and literary critic. Hołowiński previously served as coadjutor bishop of the Archdiocese of Mohilev and titular bishop of Carystus from 1848 to 1851. He has been cited as the first person to translate a number of William Shakespeare's works into the Polish language.