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Walerian Protasewicz (also: Protaszewicz-Szuszkowski Lithuanian: Valerijonas Protasevičius; born around 1505 died December 31 1579 in Vilnius) was bishop of Lutsk (1549–1555) and Vilnius (1555–1579). 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.

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birth date
1505-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
birth place
Lahoysk
death date
1579-01-01T00:00:00+02:00, 1579-12-31
death place
Vilnius

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