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Doliwa Coat of Arms.

Jan V of Lutogniew (died February 14, 1374) was a Polish Catholic priest,and Bishop of Poznań from 1354-1376.[1]

His family were from the coat of arms of Doliwa.

He was canon of Wroclaw, then Poznan, Gniezno and Srem. From 1355, he was a Bishop of Poznań.[2] He was considered a good host. He conducted the wedding of Kazimierz III Wielki and Jadwiga Żagańska. After the king's death, he supported Andegawen, against the majority of the bishops in Wielkopolska and inhabitants.

He was buried in the cathedral of St. Peter and Paul in Poznan.[3]

References

  1. ^ Bishop Jan z Lutogniewa , CatholicHeirachy.org.
  2. ^ Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 1, Page 408
  3. ^ Piotr Nitecki, Bishops of the Church in Poland in the years 965-1999. Biographical Dictionary, (Warsaw, 2000).