Jaroslaw Bogoria
Jarosław Bogoria , Jarosław Bogoria Skotnicki Herb (of the coat of arms) Bogoria (* around 1280 in Skotniki , † September 17, 1376 in Kalisz ) was a Szlachcic (Polish nobleman) and the Archbishop of Gniezno during the years 1342-1374.
biography
Jarosław Bogoria was the son of Piotr von Bogoria and Skotnik . He studied law and theology at the University of Bologna and was rector of this university from 1316–1322 . Then he went back to Poland and became canon of Krakow and Chancellor of the Archbishop of Krakow Nanker . In 1326 he became archdeacon of Kraków and in 1334 canon of the diocese of Włocławek and the archdiocese of Gniezno . From 1331 to 1337 he was Chancellor of Kuyavia . Pope Clement VI appointed him on July 8, 1342 in Avignon Archbishop of Gniezno. In 1374 Jarosław Bogoria had to resign from his office as a bishop due to complete blindness and went to the monastery. He died on September 17, 1376 in Kalisz .
Legislative initiatives
As a prominent lawyer, Jarosław Bogoria was the editor of the codification of Polish criminal and civil law, which Kazimierz III ordered. Wielki was made. He was the author of the statutes of Casimir the Great . In 1357 he proclaimed the statutes of Casimir the Great in Kalisz for the entire Polish ecclesiastical province.
Economic initiatives
He was an excellent church administrator. So he began to introduce the Magdeburg rights in the Polish villages and also founded many new settlements with German immigrants. He helped the Łowicz castellany to flourish economically. He was involved in many conflicts with the Archbishop of Poznan, but also especially in the Mazovia region .
Cultural initiatives
Jarosław Bogoria had many churches and monasteries built and gave them generous financial support. He built the Arch-Cathedral of Gniezno , founded the church in Kurzelów and Opatówek , created the monastery in Kamień Krajeński and Uniejów and founded the Benedictine monastery there . He built the castles in Łowicz, Uniejów, Kamień Krajeński and Opatówek, bishops' courts in Gniezno , Kalisz , Wieluń and Łęczyca and built churches in his hometown of Skotniki. Around 1355, after Archbishop Jarosław Bogoria Skotnicki had a Gothic castle built in the old town of Łowicz, it soon became the residence of the Archbishop and Primate Poloniae. 1359 met Jarosław Bogoria in Skierniewice the Siemowit III. , Prince of Mazovia. The prince, whose territory extended to Skierniewice, confirmed the ownership of the land to the archbishop and the inhabitants of the village received new privileges.
literature
- Antoni Gąsiorowski, Jerzy Topolski [ed.]: Wielkopolski Słownik Biograficzny . Państwowe Wydawnictwo Naukowe, Warszawa / Poznań 1981, ISBN 83-01-02722-3 , pp. 292-293.
Individual evidence
- ^ Gąsiorowski: To polski , 1981, p. 292.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Janislaw I. |
Archbishop of Gniezno 1342–1374 |
Janusz Suchywilk |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bogoria, Jaroslaw |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Polish Archbishop |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1280 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Skotniki (Samborzec) |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 17, 1376 |
| Place of death | Kalisz |