Merkelis Giedraitis
Merkelis Giedraitis (Polish: Melchior Giedroyć; c. 1536 – 6 April 1609) was Bishop of Samogitia from 1576 to 1609. Educated at Protestant universities in the Duchy of Prussia and Germany, he actively combated the Reformation implementing resolutions of the Council of Trent in Samogitia. Born into the princely Giedraičiai family, he inherited a much neglected diocese that was reduced to only about 20 priests. He became known for his devotion and work to end clerical abuses, strengthen churches and schools, and increase the number of priests. Giedraitis invited the Jesuits to Kražiai where the Kražiai College was established already after his death and the Bernadines to Kretinga where they established the first monastery in Samogitia. He sponsored Mikalojus Daukša, who translated and publish
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Merkelis Giedraitis
Merkelis Giedraitis (Polish: Melchior Giedroyć; c. 1536 – 6 April 1609) was Bishop of Samogitia from 1576 to 1609. Educated at Protestant universities in the Duchy of Prussia and Germany, he actively combated the Reformation implementing resolutions of the Council of Trent in Samogitia. Born into the princely Giedraičiai family, he inherited a much neglected diocese that was reduced to only about 20 priests. He became known for his devotion and work to end clerical abuses, strengthen churches and schools, and increase the number of priests. Giedraitis invited the Jesuits to Kražiai where the Kražiai College was established already after his death and the Bernadines to Kretinga where they established the first monastery in Samogitia. He sponsored Mikalojus Daukša, who translated and publish
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Melchior Giedraitis (en lituan ...... vre d'Histoire de la Lituanie.
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Melchior Giedroyć herbu Hippoc ...... Mateusza marszałka ziemskiego.
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Merkelis Giedraitis (Ca. 1536 - , 6 april 1609) was een Litouws bisschop van Samogitië.
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Merkelis Giedraitis (Polish: M ...... itia took place in 1413–1417).
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Merkelis Giedraitis (in polacc ...... ecreti del Concilio di Trento.
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Мельхио́р Гедро́йц (1536 — 6 а ...... а и литовского книгопечатания.
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Bishop of Samogitia
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Portrait of Giedraitis from 1585
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Easter 1576
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Melchior Giedraitis (en lituan ...... oncile de Trente en Samogitie.
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Melchior Giedroyć herbu Hippoc ...... Mateusza marszałka ziemskiego.
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Merkelis Giedraitis (Ca. 1536 - , 6 april 1609) was een Litouws bisschop van Samogitië.
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Merkelis Giedraitis (Polish: M ...... ša, who translated and publish
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Merkelis Giedraitis (in polacc ...... ecreti del Concilio di Trento.
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Мельхио́р Гедро́йц (1536 — 6 а ...... а и литовского книгопечатания.
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Melchior Giedroyć
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Гедройц, Мельхиор
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