Education
He studied at cooleges in Polotsk and Orsha.
He studied at cooleges in Polotsk and Orsha.
He worked as a canon manager (superintendent) of chancery ( office) of catholic archbishop. In 1815 Shantyr was appointed as a prior of parish in Slytsk and he preached catholicism actively. He is the author of polish books " The story of Ann Hrapavitskaya's from province Lyskyny" and " The story of the day when was opened mogilevskaya province" (Polotsk, 1802). The collection of information about the Cathedral of catholic religion in Russian empire in 1772-1826". (v. 1-2.1843). In "Memories about my life and it's different events", which (1846,a manuscript) are kept in the hospital of asalinskiye in Vrotslav, Poland). There was described people's mode of life and temper, who belonged to the middle class and lived in Polotechina in the end of 18-th century. S. published the articles about the history of Slytsk and Catholic church in the edition "Dziejedobroczynnsci ("The history of the virture").
preached catholicism actively