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Augustyn Kordecki

Augustyn Kordecki, real name: Klemens Kordecki (b. November 16, 1603 in Iwanowice - March 20, 1673 in Wieruszów , Poland) was a prior of the Jasna Góra Monastery, Poland.

He was curate and provincial of the monastery. In 1655 during the "Deluge" he led the defence of the monastery against the Swedish troops.

Works

  • Nova Gigantomachia... (1658)
  • Pamiętnik oblężenia Częstochowy roku 1655 (the same work in Polish, 1858)


07-14-2008 23:18:10
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