Andrzej Leszczyński (1608–1658)

Andrzej Leszczyński (1608–1658), of Wieniawa coat of arms, was a Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth noble and priest.

Son of Wacław Leszczyński. He became a priest in 1633. Chancellor of queen Cecylia Renata from 1636. Bishop of Kamieniec from 1640. Deputy Chancellor of the Crown from 1645. Bishop of Chełmno from 1646. Grand Chancellor of the Crown from 1650. Archbishop of Gniezno and primate of Poland from 1653 to 1658.

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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Maciej II Łubieński
Primate of Poland
Archbishop of Gniezno

1653–1658
Succeeded by
Waclaw Leszczynski


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