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Żyrosław II (bishop of Wrocław)

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Żyrosław II (d. 1198) also known as Żyrosław was a twelfth-century Bishop of Wrocław whose tenure was from 1170 – 1198.[1]

Little is known about his origins, career or his Episcopal work. During his tenure the Cistercians founded Leubus monastery (1175) and in a document issued from 1170 to 1189, he confirmed the Hospitallers the tithe possession of their Church. In the same year he gave the Hospitallers gave the tithe of the district of Legnica.

He was buried in the Wrocław Cathedral.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Bishops of Wroclaw in the history Archived 2014-02-01 at the Wayback Machine Kuria Metropolitalna Wroclawska Website.
  2. ^ Wojcieszak, Magdalena (2012). Nekropole średniowiecznego i wczesnonowożytnego Wrocławia (PDF). Wrocław. p. 21.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)


Religious titles
Preceded by Bishop of Wrocław
1170–1198
Succeeded by