Piotr Gamrat of Sulima arms (1487 – 27 August 1545) was Archbishop

Archbishop

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 of Gniezno

Gniezno

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 and Primate of Poland

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Gamrat was born in Samoklęski

Samokleski, Subcarpathian Voivodeship

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 near Jasło, Poland. Early in his career, Gamrat was the royal secretary to Sigismund I the Old

Sigismund I the Old

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. Gamrat was bishop of Kamieniec

Kamianets-Podilskyi

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 since 1531, of Przemyśl

Przemysl

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 since 1535, of Kraków

Kraków

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 since 1538 and simultaneously Archbishop of Gniezno since 1541. From 1540 until 1545 Marcin Kromer

Marcin Kromer

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 was Gamrat's secretary.

Gamrat actively fought the influence of the Protestant Reformation

Protestant Reformation

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. He contributed to the development of sermon

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s, reformed religious education in Poland, and reformed the local administration of the Catholic Churches. In addition to his activity in the dioceses, he led a secular lifestyle and participated in the political life of the state.