Piotr Skarga

Polish writer (1536-1612)
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Piotr Skarga
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Piotr Skarga

Summary

Piotr Skarga is a human[1]. Born in Grójec[2], he… he was born on February 2, 1536[3]. He passed away in Kraków[4]. He died on September 12, 1612[5]. He worked as a Catholic priest[6], writer[7], hagiographer[8], preacher[9], and missionary[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (87 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Piotr Skarga's place of birth was Grójec[2].
  • Piotr Skarga passed away in Kraków[4].
  • Piotr Skarga was born on February 2, 1536[3].
  • Piotr Skarga died on September 12, 1612[5].
  • Piotr Skarga died on September 27, 1612[12].
  • Piotr Skarga died on September 27, 1612[13].
  • Burial took place at Saints Peter and Paul Church[14].
  • Piotr Skarga held citizenship in Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth[15].
  • Piotr Skarga's professions included Catholic priest[6].
  • Piotr Skarga's professions included writer[7].
  • Piotr Skarga's professions included hagiographer[8].
  • Piotr Skarga's professions included preacher[9].
  • Piotr Skarga's professions included missionary[10].
  • Piotr Skarga worked as a Catholic priest[16].
  • Piotr Skarga's field of work was administration and management of the church[17].
  • Piotr Skarga's field of work was homiletics[18].
  • Piotr Skarga's field of work was missionary work[19].
  • Piotr Skarga's field of work was hagiography[20].
  • Piotr Skarga's field of work was theology[21].
  • Piotr Skarga held the position of court preacher[22].
  • Piotr Skarga was employed by Vilnius University[23].
  • Among Piotr Skarga's employers was Jesuit College in Polotsk[24].
  • Piotr Skarga's education included a stint at Jagiellonian University[25].
  • Piotr Skarga's religion is recorded as Catholicism[26].
  • Piotr Skarga's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Grójec[2], Piotr Skarga… he was born on February 2, 1536[3].

Education

Piotr Skarga's education included a stint at Jagiellonian University[25].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[6], writer[7], hagiographer[8], preacher[9], missionary[10], and Catholic theologian[28]. Fields of work include administration and management of the church[17]; homiletics[18], an academic discipline[29]; missionary work[19], a religious mission[30]; hagiography[20], a literary genre[31]; and theology[21], an academic discipline[32]. Employers include Vilnius University[23], a public university[33], in Lithuania[34], founded in 1579[35], headquartered in Vilnius[36] and Jesuit College in Polotsk[24], a Jesuit university[37], in Belarus[38], founded in 1580[39]. Piotr Skarga held the position of court preacher[22].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Catholicism[26], a Christian denominational family[40], founded in 1054[41] and Catholic Church[27], a Christian denomination[42], in Vatican City[43], founded in 0001[44], headquartered in Vatican City[45].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include September 12, 1612[5] and September 27, 1612[12]. Piotr Skarga died in Kraków[4]. He is buried at Saints Peter and Paul Church[14].

Why It Matters

Piotr Skarga ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (87 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was Piotr Skarga born?

Piotr Skarga's place of birth was Grójec[2].

Where did Piotr Skarga die?

Piotr Skarga passed away in Kraków[4].

What did Piotr Skarga do for work?

Piotr Skarga worked as Catholic priest[6], writer[7], hagiographer[8], preacher[9], and missionary[10].

Where did Piotr Skarga go to school?

Piotr Skarga was educated at Jagiellonian University[25].

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  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  17. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation Catholic priest, writer, hagiographer +5
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  2. 4w ago · Henry Merrivale · 2026-07-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Polish Biographical Dictionary, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition +3
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  4. 8w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-07-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Internetowy polski słownik biograficzny id piotr-skarga, piotr-skarga-1536-1612-jezuita-polemista-religijny-hagiograf
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  5. 14w ago · Frettiebot bot · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation Catholic priest, writer, hagiographer +5
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  6. 14w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation Catholic priest, writer, hagiographer +5
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  7. 14w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Employer Vilnius University, Jesuit College in Polotsk
    Described by source Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Polish Biographical Dictionary, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition +3
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    Family name Skarga
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