Stanislaus Hosius, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Stanislaus Hosius

Catholic cardinal

Date of Birth: 05-May-1504

Place of Birth: Kraków, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland

Date of Death: 05-Aug-1579

Profession: writer, poet, diplomat, Catholic priest

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Taurus


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About Stanislaus Hosius

  • Stanislaus Hosius (Polish: Stanislaw Hozjusz; 5 May 1504 – 5 August 1579) was a Polish Roman Catholic cardinal.
  • From 1551 he was the Prince-Bishop of the Bishopric of Warmia in Royal Prussia and from 1558 he served as the papal legate to the Holy Roman Emperor's Imperial Court in Vienna, Austria.
  • From 1566 he was also the papal legate to Poland. He is designated a Servant of God.

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