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Merkelis Giedraitis
Lithuanian noble from the Giedraičiai family and Bishop of Samogitia.
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Merkelis Giedraitis
Educated At
University of Tübingen
University of Königsberg
University of Wittenberg
Leipzig University
Sex or Gender
Male
Instance Of
Human
Date of Birth
1536
Sourcing Circumstances
:
Circa
Reason for Preferred Rank
:
Most Precise Value
Date of Death
4/6/1609
Reason for Preferred Rank
:
Most Precise Value
1609
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Country of Citizenship
Grand Duchy of Lithuania
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Occupation
Catholic Priest
(1571 - )
Sourcing Circumstances
:
Circa
Start Time
:
1571
Catholic Bishop
(5/2/1576 - )
Start Time
:
5/2/1576
Given Name
Melchior
Position Held
Deputy to the Sejm of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Parliamentary Term
:
Sejm of 1569
Roman Catholic Bishop of Samogitia
(1/26/1576 - )
Diocese
:
Roman Catholic Diocese of Samogitia
Replaces
:
Jurgis Petkūnas
Replaced By
:
Mikołaj Pac
Start Time
:
1/26/1576
Place of Burial
Father
Matas Giedraitis
Place of Death
Alsėdžiai
Family
House of Giedroyć
Coat of Arms
Hipocentaur Coat of Arms
Religion or Worldview
Catholic Church
Described by Source
Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
Statement Is Subject Of
:
Q24759388
Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
Polish Biographical Dictionary
Coat of Arms Image
Depicted By
Name in Native Language
Melchior Giedroyć
Family Name
Giedroyć
Mother
Languages Spoken, Written or Signed
Lithuanian
Portrait of Merkelis Giedraitis
Zofia Narbutt
Church of St. Peter and St. Paul, Varniai
Statement Is Subject Of
:
Q24393795
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