Antoni Dominik ok Tyszkiewicz

(ca 1692 - 1762)

Studied at the Vilnius Academy, obtained a doctorate in philosophy, studied theology for two years. 1715 ordained priest. 1739 17 20 appointed titular bishop of Mennith and deputy bishop of Kiev, 1740 17 16 transferred bishop to Samogitia. Arriving in the diocese, he visited parishes, took care to raise the level of education of priests, prepared them for 3 months. courses in Varniai, assigned to the clergy of the priests' seminary, took care to increase the number of clergy, built new wooden buildings of the priests' seminary in Varniai, made it compulsory for clergy and priests from 7. retreat. He planted rock monks in Varniai, allowed the establishment of a Marian monastery, divided the diocese into 10 deaneries and established the order of parish pilgrimages to the great indulgences at Šiluva and Žemičiai Calvary. 1752 VI 4-6 he convened the diocesan synod in Varniai, and published his judgements in Vilnius. He built a church at Samogitian Calvary, erected an altar near the Mosėdis church. Pargaben from the Prussian bishopThe remains of J. Tiškevičius were buried in the basement of the Samogitian Calvary Church. Publisher: Krolewska droga do nieba albo žycie S. Kazimierz krolewica polskiego y W. Ks. L. 1752; Synodus dioecesana Mednicensis seu Samogitiae 1752; as well as his translation dedicated to Polish: Pedelis dies the sweetest wooden cross of Jesus Pan 1750. He died in 1762 I 31 in Alsėdžiai, buried in the crypt of the bishops of Varniai Cathedral .