Vata, Bishop of Várad
Vata (died 1189) was a Hungarian prelate in the second half of the 12th century, who served as Bishop of Várad (present-day Oradea, Romania) from 1186 to 1189.
Vata | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Várad | |
| Installed | 1186 |
| Term ended | 1189 |
| Predecessor | John |
| Successor | Elvin |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 1189 |
| Nationality | Hungarian |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Career
Vata or Wasca (Hungarian: Vászka) possibly originated from the gens (clan) Miskolc, according to a record by early 19th-century archivist Márton Lendvay.[1]
According to the diocese's list of bishops (Chartularium), Vata was elected Bishop of Várad by the cathedral chapter in 1186.[1][2] Boleslaus, Bishop of Vác exchanged Árpád in Bihar County (present-day Arpășel, Romania) for the village of Kanyár in Szabolcs County with Lawrence, abbot of Gyulamonostor (today Mănăstirea, Romania) with the approval of Vata, the reigning bishop.[3] The Chartularium mentions that Vata died in 1189, after three years of episcopate.[1] He was succeeded by Elvin in that year.[2]
References
- Bunyitay 1881, p. 333.
- Zsoldos 2011, p. 98.
- Érszegi 2003, p. 15.
Sources
- Bunyitay, Vince (1881). "Két feledésbe ment váradi püspök [Two Forgotten Bishops of Várad]". Századok (in Hungarian). Magyar Történelmi Társulat. 15 (4): 332–335. ISSN 0039-8098.
- Érszegi, Géza (2003). "A leleszi monostor alapítóleveléről (1214) [The Establishing Charter of the Monastery of Lelesz (1214)]". In Henzsel, Ágota (ed.). Szabolcs-Szatmár-Beregi Levéltári Évkönyv XVI (in Hungarian). Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg Megyei Levéltár. p. 13–28. ISSN 0866-0530.
- 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.