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Dobiesław Sówka

Dobiesław Sówka

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Dobiesław Sówka (of Prawdzic coat of arms) was a fourteenth-century bishop of Płock in Poland who held office from 1375 to 1381 AD.[1]

He was son of Jan Sowiec, castellan of Dobrzyń. His brother was Stanisław Sówka.

According to older historians his family was from Gulczewo near Płock[2] Now it is accepted that Sówka was from Szczawin.[3]

He was made Bishop following the death of his brother Stanislaw who had been Bishop of Płock. Stanislaw, had himself succeed another their cousin, Mikołaj Sówka z Gulczewa.

Dobiesław was bishop from 5 July 1375 to 12 January 1381.

References

  1. [1]
    Diocese of Płock at GCatholic.org
  2. [2]
    A.J Papierowski, J. Stefanski, Płocczanie Słownik biograficzny (Biographical Dictionary), Płock 2002.
  3. [3]
    Supruniuk, Anna (2002). "Uzupełnienia i uwagi do Nowego kodeksu dyplomatycznego Mazowsza, część III: dokumenty z lat 1356-1381" (PDF). Studia Źródłoznawcze. 40: 117.
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