Adam Prosper Burzyński

Władysław Adam Prosper Burzyński OFM[2] de armis Trzywdar[3] (19 July 1755 – 9 September 1830) was a Roman Catholic bishop and missionary.

Adam was born in Wojakowa on 19 July 1755 to Feliks and Anna (née Podoska) Burzyński, members of the gentry.

[9] He would return to Poland in 1815 and, on the orders of General Zajączek, would stay in the country and settle at the Franciscan monastery in Sandomierz; this would end his missionary activities.

He would obtain papal approval on 20 November and was consecrated on 19 March 1820 by Szczepan Hołowczyc within the Reformed Church of Warsaw, with Adam Michał Prażmowski and Teofil Lewiński as co-consecrators.

[10] During his time as bishop, he would divide the diocese into 17 deaneries; in addition, he would form a seminary and a diocesan curia.