Andrzej Gryfita Explained

Andrzej Gryfita was the Bishop of Płock in Poland from 1239 until his death in 1244 AD.^[1] He was also known as Andrzej of Brzeźnica.^{[2] [3] [4] [5]}

Family

He was brother of Klemens of Brzeźnica.

Career

He was elected Bishop in 1239 with the support of Bolesław, Duke of Masovia. As bishop he gained privileges from the Duke.^[6] He advocated for missions into Prussia and made grants to the Church in Zambskach.^[7]

Gryfita died on 7 January 1244.^[8] He was last mentioned in a document dated 4 August 1243, which was part of an ongoing legal action.^[9]

References

1. Andrzej Gryfita at Diocese of Plock on GCatholic.org
2. . Umiński, Andrzej I, Polski Słownik Biograficzny: in Konopczyński, Wrocław 1989, p102.
3. P. Nitecki, Biskupi Kościoła w Polsce. latach 965–1999. in Słownik biograficzny, Warszawa 2000
4. M. Omilanowska,Pułtusk i okolice, in J. Sito (Katalog zabytków sztuki w Polsce, Warszawa 1999.
5. Piotr Nitecki, Biskupi Kościoła w Polsce. w latach 965-1999. Słownik biograficzny, Warszawa, Instytut Wydawniczy PAX, 2000, .
6. T. Żebrowski, Zarys dziejów diecezji płockiej, Płock 1976, p33; P. Nitecki, Biskupi Kościoła w Polsce. w latach 965–1999. Słownik biograficzny, Warszawa 2000,
7. Pułtusk i okolice, M. Omilanowska, J. Sito (Katalog zabytków sztuki w Polsce, Vol. X, z. 20), Warszawa 1999, p120.
8. J. Maciejewski, Episkopat polski doby dzielnicowej: 1180–1320, Bydgoszcz–Kraków 2003, p247
9. Codex diplomaticus Poloniae. Bartoszewicz, Warszawa 1858.