| Type: | Bishop |
| Gijsbrecht van Brederode | |
| Bishop of Utrecht | |
| Church: | Catholic Church |
| Diocese: | Utrecht |
| Birth Date: | 1416 |
| Death Date: | 15 August 1475 |
| Elected: | 7 April 1455 |
| Ended: | 6 August 1456 |
| Coat Of Arms: | Blason Thierry de Brederode (selon Gelre).svg |
Gijsbrecht van Brederode (141615 August 1475) was a Dutch nobleman who served as Bishop-elect of Utrecht from his election on 7 April 1455 until his resignation on 6 August 1456.[1] [2]
Gijsbrecht van Brederode was a son of Walraven I van Brederode and the brother of Reinoud II van Brederode. He was provost in Utrecht and as leader of the Hook faction, led the resistance against Rudolf van Diepholt. On 7 April 1455 he was elected bishop by the chapters, but Philip the Good put pressure on pope Calixtus III to appoint Philip's bastard son; David of Burgundy. Philip violently quelled the resistance against this appointment and besieged Deventer. In 1456 Gijsbrecht agreed to retract his claim to the bishopric in return for a large financial compensation. He remained, however, a thorn in the side of David, who imprisoned him together with his brother Reinoud in 1470.