Apolinary Wnukowski (1848–1909) was a Catholic clergyman who was Archbishop of Mohilev (1908-1909).

Apolinary Wnukowski
Archbishop of Mohilev
Previous post(s)Bishop of Płock (1904 – 1908)
Orders
Ordination15 June 1872
Personal details
Born1848
Died1909

Wnukowski was born in Podolia to Maciej and Anna.[1] He attended the gymnasium in Kamianets-Podilskyi. His theological education continued in Zhytomyr and Saint Petersburg, and he became a priest on 15 June 1872. His theological education in Saint Petersburg ended in 1874,[1] obtaining a magister degree primi ordinis.[2] He was then professor of dogmatics in Zhytomyr and became seminary rector by 1898. He then became Bishop of Płock in 1904 and Archbishop of Mohilev in 1908.[1][3]

Wnukowski died in 1909 and is buried in Zhytomyr.[3] He was a recipient of the Order of Saint Vladimir.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Nowowiejski, Antoni Julian (1917). Plock monografja historyczna. Poland: Rosiński. p. 66. OCLC 652295014 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ Wasilewski, Jan (1930). "Arcybiskup Wnukowski". Arcybiskupi i administratorowie archidiecezji mohylowskiej (PDF) (in Polish). pp. 150–152.
  3. ^ a b Gall, Stanisław; Chełmicki, Zygmunt (1915). Podręczna encyklopedya kościelna. Vol. 41–42. Warsaw: Skład głowny w księgarni Gebethnera i Wolffa. p. 393. OCLC 760017129 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ Skalski, Jerzy (1968). Rzym a sprawy polskie w okresie porozbiorowym. Warsaw: Instytut Wydawn. "Odrodzenie". p. 33. OCLC 43749550 – via Google Books.