Abraham Woyna

Abraham Woyna
File:Abraham Woyna.PNG
Coat of arms	Trąby
Father	Szymon castelan of Mścisław
Born	1569
Died	1649

Abraham Woyna (Wojna; Lithuanian: Abraomas Voina) (1569–1649) was a Roman Catholic priest and auxiliary bishop of Vilnius (1611–1626), bishop of Samogitia (1626–1631) and then bishop of Vilnius (1631–1649). His term in office was marked by the rise of Calvinism in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, to which he was actively opposed.

Among his achievements was the foundation of the monasteries of the Discalced Carmelites and the Good Friars in Vilna (modern Vilnius, Lithuania), the latter of which also opened up a hospital and a pharmacy nearby. He also led the anti-Protestant faction in the local politics and led the persecution of the Calvinist activists [1].

Bibliography

• Wileński słownik biograficzny. Bydgoszcz: 2002. ISBN 83-87865-28-1.

External links

• Bishop Abraomas Voina (Wojna)

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Stanisław Kiszka	Bishop of Samogitia 1626–1631	Succeeded by Merkelis Geišas (Melchior Gieysz)
Preceded by Eustachy Wołłowicz	Bishop of Vilnius 1631–1649	Succeeded by Jerzy Tyszkiewicz