Background
Son of January Opaliński and Barbara z Ostroroga Lwowska.
Son of January Opaliński and Barbara z Ostroroga Lwowska.
Piotr Opaliński (1586–1624), of Łodzia coat of arms, was a Polish–Lithuanian noble (szlachcic). Kasztelan poznański since 1620, wojewoda poznański since 1622, starosta pobiedzki i śremski (since 1611). After visiting Rome, returned to Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth in 1605 and took part in the Sejm of 1606.
In 1607 married Zofia Kostka (also known as Zofia Kostanka), daughter of Krzysztof Kostka and Anna Pilecka.
In 1616 took part in the diplomatic mission to Muscovy and later in the last stage of the Polish–Muscovite War (1605–1618). Afterwards he took part in the battle of Chocim in 1621.
His total wealth near the end of his life was 3 towns and 50 villages. In 1619 he sponsored the monastery and Bernardian church in SierakóWest
Died on 17 January 1624 and his tomb remains in that church.
He is one of the figures on the Prussian Homage painting by January Matejko. Father of:
Krzysztof Opaliński
Łukasz Opaliński
Anna Opalińska
Franciszka Opalińska
Zofia Opalińska.