Janik (archbishop of Gniezno) explained

Type:Archbishop
Archbishop of Gniezno
Jan Gryfita
Death Date:1167
Church:Roman Catholic
Archdiocese:Gniezno
Enthroned:1149
Ended:after 1167
Predecessor:Jakub ze Żnina
Successor:Zdzisław I

Jan Gryfita (first name also spelled Janik or Janisław, ? - 1167 or 1176) was an archbishop of Gniezno (1149 – c. 1167) and bishop of Wrocław (1146 – 1149). Together with his brother Klemens, he was a co-founder of the Cistercian Abbey of Jędrzejów. He was likely the patron and fundator of the Gniezno Doors.

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