Matthias of Trakai

Matthias of Trakai or of Vilnius (; ; in Vilnius – 9 May 1453 in Vilnius) was a Lithuanian Roman Catholic clergyman, the first Bishop of Samogitia from its establishment in 1417 until 1422 and the fifth Bishop of Vilnius from 4 May 1422 and the Bishop of Lutsk from 1453 until 9 May 1453 and an ex officio member of the Lithuanian Council of Lords. He was known for being against Poland's interests. Matthias was a Lithuanian and Samogitian speaker. According to the Polish historian Jan Długosz, Matthias father was a German from Livonia and he was considered as Lithuanian because he had long lived in Vilnius. Matthias took care that new Catholic priests being ordained would be fluent in the Lithuanian language. According to Długosz, Matthias did great harm to the Poles, especially in the matter of Volhynia and Podolia. He performed Last Rites for the dying Vytautas on 27 October 1430.