Cosmas, Bishop of Győr
Cosmas (Hungarian: Kozma; died after 1222) was a Hungarian prelate in the first half of the 13th century, who served as Bishop of Győr from around 1219 to 1222.
Cosmas | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Győr | |
| Appointed | 1219 |
| Term ended | 1222 |
| Predecessor | Peter |
| Successor | Gregory |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | by John, Archbishop of Esztergom |
| Personal details | |
| Died | after 1222 |
| Nationality | Hungarian |
Biography
Cosmas was born into an ethnic Hungarian medium landowner noble family originated from Somogy County.[1] Prior to his bishopric, he was a canon or provost of the Székesfehérvár Chapter, an important place of authentication in the kingdom. Consequently, he was presumably a royal chaplain during the reign of Andrew II of Hungary.[2] He was made Bishop of Győr around 1219.[3] He was a signatory of the Golden Bull of 1222.[4] Following that he resigned from his office and retired to the Fehérvár Chapter, where he lived for years,[5] according to a letter of Pope Honorius III. The motivation of Cosmas' resignation is unknown.[6] His successor, Gregory was elected bishop in 1224.[3]
References
- Győri 2008, p. 25.
- Győri 2008, p. 27.
- Zsoldos 2011, p. 91.
- Győri 2008, p. 35.
- Diós 2002, p. 306.
- Bánk 1968, p. 28.
Sources
- Bánk, József, ed. (1968). Győregyházmegyei almanach. Schematizmus Dioecesis Jaurinensis [Almanac of the Diocese of Győr] (in Hungarian). Authority of the Diocese of Győr.
- Diós, István (2002). Magyar katolikus lexikon [Hungarian Catholic Lexicon] Vol. VII (in Hungarian). Szent István Kiadó. ISBN 963-3613-32-9.
- Győri, Éva (2008). "Győri püspökök a XIII. században [The Bishops of Győr in the 13th Century]". Belvedere Meridionale (in Hungarian). 20 (1–2): 24–43. ISSN 1419-0222.
- Zsoldos, Attila (2011). Magyarország világi archontológiája, 1000–1301 [Secular Archontology of Hungary, 1000–1301] (in Hungarian). História, MTA Történettudományi Intézete. ISBN 978-963-9627-38-3.