Cosmas, Bishop of Győr

Cosmas (Hungarian: Kozma; died after 1222) was a Hungarian prelate in the first half of the 13th century, who served as Bishop of Győr from around 1219 to 1222.

Cosmas
Bishop of Győr
Appointed	1219
Term ended	1222
Predecessor	Peter
Successor	Gregory
Orders
Consecration	by John, Archbishop of Esztergom
Personal details
Died	after 1222
Nationality	Hungarian

Biography

Cosmas was born into an ethnic Hungarian medium landowner noble family originated from Somogy County.[1] Prior to his bishopric, he was a canon or provost of the Székesfehérvár Chapter, an important place of authentication in the kingdom. Consequently, he was presumably a royal chaplain during the reign of Andrew II of Hungary.[2] He was made Bishop of Győr around 1219.[3] He was a signatory of the Golden Bull of 1222.[4] Following that he resigned from his office and retired to the Fehérvár Chapter, where he lived for years.[5] His successor, Gregory was elected bishop in 1224.[3]

References

1. Győri 2008, p. 25.
2. Győri 2008, p. 27.
3. Zsoldos 2011, p. 91.
4. Győri 2008, p. 35.
5. Diós 2002, p. 306.

Sources

• Diós, István (2002). Magyar katolikus lexikon [Hungarian Catholic Lexicon] Vol. VII (in Hungarian). Szent István Kiadó. ISBN 963-3613-32-9.
• Győri, Éva (2008). "Győri püspökök a XIII. században [The Bishops of Győr in the 13th Century]". Belvedere (in Hungarian). 20 (1–2): 24–43. ISSN 1419-0222.
• Zsoldos, Attila (2011). Magyarország világi archontológiája, 1000–1301 [Secular Archontology of Hungary, 1000–1301] (in Hungarian). História, MTA Történettudományi Intézete. ISBN 978-963-9627-38-3.