Marcin Białobrzeski

Marcin Białobrzeski was a 16th-century Polish Bishop, bibliophile, author, theologian and preacher.

Marcin Białobrzeski

Born c.1530 in Białobrzegi (now in Tomaszów Mazowiecki) into the Abdank Noble family.[1][2] He took religious vows in the Cistercian Monastery in Sulejów and was educated at the expense of the monastery in Krakow Academy of literature.[3][4][5][6][7]

He was a relative of Andrzej Spot, after whose death in 1559 he was elected abbot and in 1565 assistant at Krakow, and in 1571 joined the cathedral chapter.

He was active in Catholic ministry and in politics. He was a representative of the clergy in 1573 at the Sejm in 1574 and, after the coronation of Henry of Valois as King of Poland on 13 February 1574, he delivered an oration at the funeral of Sigismund August. After the escape of Henry Valois from Poland, he sided with the Habsburgs. In March 1576 he went together with Krzysztof Lanckoroński to Vienna on an embassy to the Emperor Maximilian, to tell him about the newly elected King, Stefan Bathory. On 7 April 1576 he greeted Stefan Batory at Mogiła Abbey. Shortly afterwards he was installed to the See of Kamieniec-Podolsk. Along with Łukasz Podoski, a canon of Kraków Cathedral, he participated in the 1557 Synod, in Northern Poland, and a year later the one in Jędrzejów. In 1580 he went to Rome on a diplomatic mission. He was the King's representative at the funeral of his brother, Christopher Báthory. At the 1585 Sejm he was an opponent of the Samuel Zborowski side. He died on 19 April 1586 in Kraków, where he was buried.

Literary Works

He was involved in literary activities. Known as a humanist with an unusual gift of eloquence, he is thought to have written 19 works, among which are the first Catholic Homily in Polish and many books on comparative religion. He left an entries in the margins of books. His works include:

  • the Catechism or image of the right faith, Kraków 1567
  • Eulogy at the funeral to the Holy memory of worthy Sigismund Augustus, Kraków 1574,
  • Confessio Orthodoxa de uno Deo, quem christiani credunt catholici, adorant et invocant, ex s. Literis descripta, Krakow 1577,
  • Sermon ... about taking the body and blood of Jesus Christ as one substance, Krakow 1579
  • Postilla orthodoxa, sacred and ceremonial lecture Sunday gospel feasts throughout the year cz. 1–2, Cracow, 1581
  • Book about religion and the mighty deeds of the Turks
  • Letter to Andreas Dudith, 27 February 1575[8]
  • Letters to the Pope (1583[9]
  • Five receipts confirming the delivery of salt 1570,[10]
  • How to say Merry Christmas in 44 languages
  • Marcin Białobrzeski
  • Nagrobek Marcina Białobrzeskiego, opactwo oo. cystersów w Mogile

References
  1. Nowa Huta Mniej Znana.
  2. Reprezentowanie króla i Kościoła na XVI wiecznych sejmach koronnych
  3. Bibliografia Literatury Polskiej - Nowy Korbut, Vol.2 Piśmiennictwo Staropolskie, Państwowy Instytut Wydawniczy, Warszawa 1964, pp. 23–24.
  4. W. Budka, Białobrzeski Marcin, Polski Słownik Biograficzny t. 1, Warszawa 1935.
  5. Maksymilian Rode, Mała Encyklopedia Teologiczna, t. I, Warszawa 1988, p.224.
  6. Jarosław Pązik, Andrzej Wróbel, Białobrzegi 1405-1977, Tomaszów Mazowiecki 2005
  7. W. Budka, Białobrzeski Marcin, Polski Słownik Biograficzny t. 1, Warszawa 1935.
  8. Materials for the history of Polish literature. 1, Warsaw, 1900, p. 182.
  9. Savio De actis Nuntiaturae Poloniae quae partem Archivi Secretarius constituunt Status, Vaticano 1947, Theological studies XIII, p105.
  10. Wierzbowski materials for the history of Polish literature t. 1, Warsaw, 1900, item 1, p148-150.
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