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Janik (archbishop of Gniezno)

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19th century artist impression of Janik, archbishop of Gniezno

Jan Gryfita (first name also spelled Janik or Janisław, ? - 1167 or 1176) was an archbishop of Gniezno (1149 – c. 1167) and bishop of Wrocław (1146 – 1149). He was likely the patron and fundator of the Gniezno Doors.

Further reading

  • M.L. Wójcik, Ród Gryfitów do końca XIII wieku. Pochodzenie — genealogia — rozsiedlenie, "Historia" CVII, Wrocław 1993
Religious titles
Preceded by Archbishop of Gniezno
1149 - c. 1167 		Succeeded by
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