Borzysław I Explained

Type:Archbishop
Honorific-Prefix:His Excellency
Archbishop of Gniezno
Borzysław
Birth Date:unknown
Death Date:14 January 1317
Church:Roman Catholic
Archdiocese:Gniezno
Enthroned:1316
Ended:1317
Coat Of Arms:Herb Łabędź 1.svg
Coat Of Arms Alt:Coat of arms of Archbishop Borzyslaw I
Predecessor:Jakub Świnka
Successor:Janisław

Borzysław (died probably on 30 June 1317) was the Archbishop of Gniezno from 1316 to 1317.Neither the date nor place of his birth are known and little is known about his origins, career or his short Episcopacy.[1]

In 1314 the chapter of the cathedral of Gniezno elected Borzysław as Archbishop, so he went to Avignon for Pope Clement V to confirmed the choice. However, Clement V died, and it took two years to determine his successor, Pope John XXII. In 1317 Borzysław again returned to Avignon where his selection was confirmed and consecrated by John XXII. However, while awaiting clearance Borzysław himself suddenly died.[2]

References

  1. Józef Nowacki: Borzysław. W: Polski Słownik Biograficzny. T. 2: Beyzym Jan – Brownsford Marja. Kraków: Polska Akademia Umiejętności – Skład Główny w Księgarniach Gebethnera i Wolffa, 1936, s. 370–371. Reprint: Zakład Narodowy im. Ossolińskich, Kraków 1989, .
  2. Fr. Józef Nowacki: Borzysław. In: Polish Biographical Dictionary. T 2: Jan Beyzym-Brownsford Marja. Kraków: Poland Academy of learning, Gebethnera and Wolff, 1936, pp. 370-371.

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