Bogufał II

Bogufał II also known as Boguchwał II was a thirteenth century Bishop of Poznań in Poland.

The date of his birth is unknown, but according to the medieval chronicler Jan Długosz, he was a member of the Poraj Polish noble family. He was a curator at Poznań in 1231 and in 1242 was made the bishop.[1] He was possibly consecrated bishop on 8 October 1242.

Altar in Cathedral of Poznań

His tenure saw the construction in 1262 of a new sanctuary in the Poznań Cathedral,[2][3] and in 1253 new hospitals and churches.[4][5][6]

He brought the Dominicans to the church of St. Wojciecha, Adalbert and also Saint Marcina in 1246. He also received taxation rights, execution rights and immunities under the Magdeburg law[7] and in 1248 he took part in a Synod in Wrocław.

He was considered to be a scholar obtaining a master's degree and his large library, consisted primarily of collections of Sacred Scripture, was bequeathed after his death to the library of the cathedral. He is also considered to be the initiator of the Yearbook of Poznań Cathedral and the patron of Baska curator, who wrote The Chronicle of Greater Poland.

He died on 9 February 1253 in Solec, Wielkopolski.

References
  1. A forged document dated July 21, 1240, claims Bogufał is already a bishop at that time.
  2. Jacek Maciejewski: Polish Episcopate day the district, 1180–1320. Sciences Societas Vistulana, 2003, p 256
  3. Roman Grodecki: Boguchwał. In: Polish Biographical Dictionary (Beyzym Jan eds) Polish Academy of Learning Gebethner and Wolff, Kraków 1989, p194 (ISBN 8304032910)
  4. Boguchwal ii at eduteka.pl Website
  5. S. Karwowski, Poznań bishops of the 12th and early thirteenth century, (1910) pages 140-146
  6. R. Gródecki, Kiirbisówna, studies of the "Chronicle of Wielkopolska." Works Historical Commission RTPNP 17 (1952), No 1, 1-186 – Nowacki DAP II 56
  7. Wielkopolski. Greater diplomatic code of Wielkopolski Volume I.
Religious titles
Preceded by
Paweł		 Archbishop of Poznań
1242–1253		 Succeeded by
Piotr



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