Antoni Melchior Fijałkowski, Polish archbishop (b. 1778)
Antoni Melchior Fijałkowski ( Pszczew, near Poznań, January 3, 1778 – October 5, 1861, Warsaw) was the Archbishop Metropolitan of Warsaw and spiritual leader of the nation during the Partitions of Poland.
1861Oct, 5
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