Andrzej Gawroński (bishop)

Andrzej Gawroński
Bishop of Kraków
Personal details
Died	April 7, 1813

Andrzej Gawroński (30 November 1740 – 7 April 1813) was a Jesuit clergyman and educator. He was Bishop of Kraków from 1805 to 1813.

Gawroński's education was in astronomy and physics.[1] During Stanisław August Poniatowski's reign, Gawroński was involved with the Commission of National Education, which functioned as the education ministry of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.[1] During his educational career, Gawroński translated French works into Polish and authored Geometryję i Arytmetykę.[2][3] He also worked as a lector for Poniatowski.[4] He was then made Bishop of Kraków after 1804.[3]

Gawroński died on April 7, 1813.[4]

References

1. Maryks, R. A. (2014). Jesuit survival and restoration : a global history, 1773-1900. Brill. p. 111.
2. Orgelbrand, S. (1864). Encyklopedyja powszechna. Vol. 21. Poland: Orgelbrand. p. 112 – via Google Books.
3. Burson, J. D., & Wright, J. (Eds.). (2015). The Jesuit Suppression in Global Context: Causes, Events, and Consequences. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
4. Łoza, S. (1925). Kawalerowie orderu Świętego Stanisława, 1765-1813. Poland: Skład główny w księgarni Gebethnera i Wolffa. p. 60 – via Google Books.