Name Andrzej Gryfita | ||
Andrzej Gryfita was the Bishop of Płock in Poland from 1239 until his death in 1244 AD. He was also known as Andrew of Brzeźnica.
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Family
Andrzej Gryfita was a descendant of Bogislaw XIV, Duke of Pomerania. He and his brother Clement were members of the noble Gryf family.
Career
He was elected Bishop in 1239 with the support of Bolesław, Duke of Masovia. As Bishop, he gained privileges from the Duke. He advocated for missions into Prussia and made grants to the Church in Zambskach.
Gryfita died on January 7, 1244. He was last mentioned in a document dated August 4, 1243, which was part of an ongoing legal action.
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