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Heinrich von Wülzburg

1001 – 1090

German archbishop

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About Heinrich von Wülzburg

Lived 1001 – 1090 (aged 88–89). Heinrich von Wülzburg was a Polish catholic priest and catholic bishop.

Heinrich von Wülzburg was a German Benedictine monk, abbot of the monastery of Wülzburg and Archbishop of Gniezno in Poland.

According to the fourteenth-century life of Otto of Bamberg Heinrich arrived in Poland among the entourage of Otto of Bamberg. However, Jan Długosz, writing in 15th century and Gesta principum Polonorum do not reference him and there is some question about whether Heinrich was actually bishop.

Modern scholarship has been divided on his historicity, as he is mentioned in a single 12th-century source (, Vita Ottonis episcopi Bambergensi) and not in any other contemporary sources, including documents related to the Gniezno archbishopric.

None of the old catalogs of the archbishops of Gniezno mentions him, nor does Jan Dlugosz know about him.

Among the historians who accept his historicity there is no agreement on his dates of birth, death, origin (Wülzburg is only one of the possible renderings of his origin; others include for example Weltenberg) and the period of his service as the archbishop. Wladyslaw Abraham held that Heinrick became archbishop in 1092 following the death of Bogumiła and before Marcin.

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Important facts

Born
1001
Birth century
Died
1090
Nationality
Positions held
Archbishop, Abbot

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Heinrich von Wülzburg?

German archbishop

When was Heinrich von Wülzburg born?

Heinrich von Wülzburg was born in 1001.

When did Heinrich von Wülzburg die?

Heinrich von Wülzburg died in 1090.

What was Heinrich von Wülzburg's occupation?

Heinrich von Wülzburg was a catholic priest and catholic bishop.

What nationality was Heinrich von Wülzburg?

Heinrich von Wülzburg was Polish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Heinrich von Wülzburg

· Wikidata: Q4109058

· DBpedia: Heinrich von Wülzburg

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