for the printing of the first complete Polish translation of the Bible in 1563 in Brest-Litovsk, distributed works written in defense of the Reformed faith, financed a church and college in Vilnius, supported educated Protestants, and in various other ways fostered the Calvinist faith. He is known to have exchanged letters with John Calvin and protected religious exiles from Italy. Because Protestants supported usage of local languages, he is also believed to have funded Lithuanian churches and schools. Legacy With the exception of his daughter Anna, all his children converted to Roman Catholicism and became ardent supporters of the Counter Reformation. He is remembered by a statue in the Brest Millennium Monument. Gallery Citations and references Cited sources Józef Jasnowski, Mikołaj Czarny Radziwiłł (1515-1565). Kanclerz i marszałek ziemski Wielkiego Księstwa Litewskiego, wojewoda wileński, Oświęcim 2014. 1515 births 1565 deaths Converts to Calvinism People from Nesvizh Polish Calvinist and Reformed Christians Lithuanian Calvinist and Reformed Christians Mikolaj the Black Radziwill Grand Chancellors of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania Deputy Chancellors of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania Grand Marshals of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania Voivode of Vilnius