Zbigniew Oleśnicki (cardinal)
Zbigniew Oleśnicki | |
|---|---|
| Cardinal Archbishop of Kraków | |
Oleśnicki painted by Jan Bąkowski, 1900. | |
| Installed | 1423 |
| Term ended | 1455 |
| Predecessor | Wojciech Jastrzębiec |
| Successor | Tomasz Strzępiński |
| Other post(s) | Statesman and diplomat |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 December 1389 |
| Died | 1 April 1455 (aged 65) Sandomierz, Kingdom of Poland |
| Buried | Wawel Cathedral |
| Nationality | Polish |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Coat of arms | |
Zbigniew Oleśnicki (Polish: [ˈzbiɡɲɛf ɔlɛɕˈɲit͡skʲi]; 5 December 1389 – 1 April 1455), known in Latin as Sbigneus, was a high-ranking Roman Catholic clergyman and an influential Polish statesman and diplomat. He served as Bishop of Kraków from 1423 until his death in 1455. He took part in the management of the country's most important affairs, initially as a royal secretary under King Władysław II Jagiełło and later as the effective regent during King Władysław III's minority. In 1439 he became the first native Polish cardinal.