John III (Olomouc)

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John III (also: Johann III .; Jan III .; † February 19, 1157 ) was Bishop of Olomouc .

Little is known about the successor of the important Olomouc bishop Heinrich Zdik . He was a Premonstratensian from Strahov Monastery . According to the chronicler Vincent of Prague, John is said to have been chosen as his successor in 1150 before Zdik's burial in Strahov. The episcopal ordination took place in Mainz in the same year .

Johannes remained in the shadow of his predecessor, whose work he continued.

literature

  • Josef Matzke: Johannes III. 1159–57 ("8th Bishop") . In: Moravian-Silesian Homeland, year 1967, issue 1, p. 271.
predecessor Office successor
Heinrich Zdik Bishop of Olomouc
1150–1157 		John IV
personal data
SURNAME John III
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Johann III .; Jan III
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Bishop of Olomouc
DATE OF BIRTH 11th century or 12th century
DATE OF DEATH February 19, 1157