About Andrzej Gryfita
Lived 1201 – 1244 (aged 42–43). Andrzej Gryfita was a catholic priest and catholic bishop.
Andrzej Gryfita was the Bishop of Płock in Poland from 1239 until his death in 1244 AD. He was also known as Andrzej of Brzeźnica.
Family He was brother of Klemens of Brzeźnica.
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 7 January 1244. He was last mentioned in a document dated 4 August 1243, which was part of an ongoing legal action.
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Who was Andrzej Gryfita?
Bishop of Płock in Poland
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Andrzej Gryfita was born in 1201.
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Andrzej Gryfita died in 1244.
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Andrzej Gryfita was a catholic priest and catholic bishop.
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