Walerian Protasewicz
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| Born | Lahoisk District |
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| Belarus | |
| Date of died | December 31,1579 |
| Died | Vilnius |
| Lithuania | |
| Coat of arms | Drzewica coat of arms |
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| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 793120 |
About Walerian Protasewicz
Walerian Protasewicz was bishop of Lutsk and Vilnius. To combat Reformation he invited Jesuits to the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. He funded the Jesuit college in Vilnius and obtained Papal and Royal privileges to convert the college into Vilnius University in 1579.
