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Marcin Białobrzeski was a 16th-century Polish Bishop, bibliophile, author, theologian and preacher.
Born c.1530 at Białobrzegach (now in Tomaszów Mazowiecki) into the Abdank Noble family, he took vows made in the Cistercian Monastery in Sulejów and was educated at the expense of the monastery in Krakow Academy of literature.
He was a relative of Andrzej Szpota, after whose death in 1559 he was elected Abbot and in 1565 assistant at Krakow, and in 1571 Cannon.
He was active in both Priestly ministry and political activities. He was a representative of the clergy in 1573 at the Sejm in 1574 and, gave when King Henry of Valois was crowned on 13 February 1574 he delivered a sermon at the funeral of Sigismund Augustus. After the escape of Henry Valois, was very loyal to the Habsburgs. In March 1576 he went together with Krzysztof Lanckorońskim to Vienna in the Embassy to the Emperor Maximilian, to tell him about the newly elected King Stefanie. April 7, 1576 greeted Stefan Batory in the monastery of mogilskim. Shortly afterwards he received the bishopric of kamienieckie. Along with Łukasz Podoskim, Canon of Krakow, he participated in 1557 in the Congress, in Northern Poland, and a year later in jędrzejów.
In 1580 he went to Rome, and served as diplomatic mission. He was also a representative of the King at the funeral of his brother, Christopher Báthory and at the Sejm in 1585 he was an opponent of Zborowskich. He died on 19 April 1586 in Krakow, where he was buried.
Literature Works
He was involved in literary activities. Known as a humanist with an unusual gift of eloquence he is thought to have authored of 19 works, among which are the first Catholic Homily in Polish and many books on różnowierstwa. He left a entries in the margins of books. Works include: