Dobiesław Sówka Explained

Dobiesław Sówka (of Prawdzic coat of arms) was a fourteenth-century bishop of Płock in Poland who held office from 1375 to 1381 AD.^[1]

He was son of Jan Sowiec, castellan of Dobrzyń. His brother was Stanisław Sówka.

According to older historians his family was from Gulczewo near Płock^[2] Now it is accepted that Sówka was from Szczawin.^[3]

He was made Bishop following the death of his brother Stanislaw who had been Bishop of Płock. Stanislaw, had himself succeed another their cousin, Mikołaj Sówka z Gulczewa.

Dobiesław was bishop from 5 July 1375 to 12 January 1381.

References

1. http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/ploc0.htm Diocese of Płock
2. A.J Papierowski, J. Stefanski, Płocczanie Słownik biograficzny (Biographical Dictionary), Płock 2002.
3. Supruniuk . Anna . Uzupełnienia i uwagi do Nowego kodeksu dyplomatycznego Mazowsza, część III: dokumenty z lat 1356-1381 . Studia Źródłoznawcze . 2002 . 40 . 117 .