Andrew, Bishop of Győr

Andrew (Hungarian: András; died 1294 or 1295) was a Hungarian prelate in the 13th century, who served as Bishop of Győr from 1291 until his death.[1]

Andrew
Bishop of Győr
Appointed	1291
Term ended	1294
Predecessor	Denis
Successor	Theodore Tengerdi
Personal details
Died	1294 or 1295
Nationality	Hungarian

Biography

His origin is uncertain, but he was born into a large family. He was an educated prelate and skilled in theology and science. He was styled as doctor of canon law, thus possibly attended the University of Bologna or other Italian universitas.[2] He was provost of Szenttamás (lit. "Saint Thomas" after Thomas Becket), which laid nearby Esztergom.[3]

Andrew was made Bishop of Győr by February 1291, but according to non-authentic charters, he already held the office in July 1290.[1] He was a confidant of Andrew III of Hungary and supported his efforts in order to strengthen royal power against the powerful lords and oligarchs.[4] He participated in the military campaign against the Duchy of Austria in 1291, when Andrew III invaded Austria, forcing Duke Albert to withdraw his garrisons from the towns and fortresses that he had captured years before.[5] Subsequently, he was a participant of the negotiations, which concluded the war.[5] He attended the provincial synod of Esztergom, convened by Archbishop Lodomer on 6 May 1292.[6] Andrew was last mentioned as a living person by contemporary records in August 1294. He died by April 1295, when his successor, Theodore Tengerdi first appeared as bishop-elect.[1]

References

1. Zsoldos 2011, p. 92.
2. Győri 2008, pp. 25–26.
3. Győri 2008, p. 28.
4. Győri 2008, p. 32.
5. Diós 1993, p. 251.
6. Győri 2008, p. 36.

Sources

• Diós, István (1993). Magyar katolikus lexikon [Hungarian Catholic Lexicon] Vol. I (in Hungarian). Szent István Kiadó. ISBN 963-3607-18-3.
• 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.