Valentin (Prague)

Valentin (Czech: Valíš ; † February 6, 1182 ) was Bishop of Prague .

Valentin, who came from Thuringia , was canon of the Strahov Premonstratensian Monastery . Because of his piety, Duchess Elisabeth, the wife of Duke Friedrich , became aware of him, and he became her court chaplain.

After the death of Bishop Friedrich I of Prague , Valentin was elected his successor with the support of the duke couple. The episcopal ordination was presumably carried out by the Mainz Metropolitan Christian I von Buch .

Valentin was considered charitable. During his short term in office, the resolutions of the Third Lateran Council had to be promulgated and their implementation monitored.

literature

• Anton Frind : The History of the Bishops and Archbishops of Prague . Calve University Bookstore, Prague 1873, pp. 43–44

predecessor	Office	successor
Friedrich	Bishop of Prague 1180–1182	Heinrich Břetislav