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Janik (archbishop of Gniezno)

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His Excellency

Jan Gryfita
Archbishop of Gniezno
ChurchRoman Catholic
ArchdioceseGniezno
Installedunknown
Personal details
Died1167
Coat of armsCoat of arms of Jan Gryfita

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). Together with his brother Klemens, he was a co-founder of abbey Cistercians in Jędrzejów. He was likely the patron and fundator of the Gniezno Doors.

POL COA Gryf.svg

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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