Gotpold (Prague)

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Gotpold (also: Gotthard ; Gottbold ; Gothart ; Hotart ; † March 10, 1169 ) was elected bishop of Prague .

Gotpold was a relative of the Bohemian Queen Judith . He came from Thuringia and was canon of the Strahov Premonstratensian Monastery . Without success he was recommended by Judith to the Premonstratensian monastery Seelau as abbot .

After the death of the Prague bishop Daniel I , Gotpold was elected as his successor with the support of Judith. However, he died on March 10, 1169, before his episcopal ordination .

literature

  • Anton Frind : The History of the Bishops and Archbishops of Prague . Calve University Bookstore, Prague 1873, p. 41
predecessor Office successor
Daniel I. Bishop of Prague
1168–1169 		Friedrich I.
personal data
SURNAME Gotpold
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Gotthard; Gottbold; Gothart; Hotart
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Bishop of Prague
DATE OF BIRTH 12th Century
DATE OF DEATH March 10, 1169