About Zdzisław I
Lived 1101 – 1180 (aged 78–79). Zdzisław I was a Polish catholic priest and catholic bishop.
Zdzisław I (d. between 1180 and 1185) was a 12th-century Archbishop of Gniezno, Poland.
He was Archbishop from before 26 April 1177 till after 28 March 1181.
He is mentioned in a documented on April 26, 1177, as a witness for the Lubiąż Abbey. He presided over an assembly at Easter 1179 and the Convention of the Polish bishops and barons organised by Casimir II the Just in 1180. He is mentioned in a Bull of Pope Alexander III dated March 28, 1181. The date of his death is not known but was probably in the 1180s.
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Who was Zdzisław I?
12th-century Archbishop of Gniezno, Poland
When was Zdzisław I born?
Zdzisław I was born in 1101.
When did Zdzisław I die?
Zdzisław I died in 1180.
What was Zdzisław I's occupation?
Zdzisław I was a catholic priest and catholic bishop.
What nationality was Zdzisław I?
Zdzisław I was Polish.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Zdzisław I. https://biography.guide/zdzislaw-i/
MLA: "Zdzisław I." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/zdzislaw-i/.
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