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Augustyn Kordecki

Augustyn Kordecki, Polish monk (b. 1603)
Abbot Augustyn Kordecki (born Klemens Kordecki Ślepowron coat of arms; November 16, 1603 – March 20, 1673) was a prior of the Jasna Góra Monastery, Poland.

He was curate and provincial of the monastery. In 1655 during the Deluge he led the defence of the monastery against the Swedish troops.

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