Piotr (I) of the coat of arms of Półkozice (died around 1239) was

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around the years 1232–1239. He was previously a canon of Płock.

Biography

He was probably a Płock canon in 1207. Active during the foundation process of the Order of the Dobrzyń brothers. In 1232, he was elected a bishop of Płock by the cathedral chapter, according to

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half of them supported him. Supported by the prince of Mazovia, Konrad I, with whom he held the office of Vice-Chancellor. Thanks to his support, he received a commission from Pope Gregory IX and probably even in the year of the election he appeared as a bishop. He conducted extensive mediation activities in disputes between Piast princes of the district. He sat on the 6 October 1237 papal commission settling a dispute between the prince of Wrocław, Henry I the Bearded and the prince of Wielkopolska, Władysław Odonic. He witnessed on the divisional document between Mazovia and Kujawy between the older sons of Prince Konrad - Bolesław I and Kazimierz I in 1238.T. Żebrowski, Zarys dziejów diecezji płockiej, Płock 1976, s. 32 – bez podania roku. Dokument wraz z omówieniem kwestii datacji: Zbiór ogólny przywilejów i spominków mazowieckich, wyd. J.K. Kochanowski, (Warszawa, 1919), p.410-413 (document nr 361). He supported the economic development of his diocese. In 1237 he issued a location privilege for the city of Płock, contributing to its subsequent development. In 1239, on the part of the Masovian dukes, Konrad I and Bolesław I obtained exemption privileges for the Płock Church. He was buried in the cathedral of Płock.

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Year of birth unknown 13th-century births 1239 deaths 13th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Poland 13th-century Polish nobility 13th-century Polish clergy {{Poland-RC-bishop-stub