Zbigniew Oleśnicki, Polish cardinal and statesman (died 1455)

Zbigniew Oleśnicki (cardinal)

Polish Catholic cardinal, statesman, and diplomat (1389–1455)

Zbigniew Oleśnicki, known in Latin as Sbigneus, was a high-ranking Roman Catholic clergyman and an influential Polish statesman and diplomat. He served as Bishop of Kraków from 1423 until his death in 1455. He took part in the management of the country's most important affairs,…