Diocese of Samland (Sambia)

Historical Details

• Diocese of Samland (Sambia)
  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 29 July 1243
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Poland

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Past Ordinaries

• Johannes von Diest, O.F.M. † ( 1252 Appointed - 4 Mar 1254 Appointed, Bishop of Lübeck)
• Tylo (Dietrich) Stobenhain, O.T. † (2 Feb 1379 Ordained Bishop - 2 Jan 1386 Died)
• Thierry de Cuba, O.T. † (30 Apr 1470 Appointed - 1474 Died)
• Jan Rehwinkel, O.T. † (23 Dec 1474 Appointed - 22 Feb 1497 Died)
• Nikolaus Kreuder, O.T. † (12 May 1497 Appointed - 2 Jul 1503 Died)
• Paul de Wath † (11 Dec 1503 Confirmed - 1 Sep 1505 Died)
• Günther von Bünau † (Dec 1505 Appointed - 14 Jul 1518 Died)
• Georg von Polenz, O.T. † (23 Mar 1519 Appointed - 30 May 1525 Resigned)

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
29 July 1243	Erected		Diocese of Samland (Sambia) (erected)
10 December 1525	Suppressed	Diocese of Samland (Sambia) (suppressed)

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• None

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Günther von Bünau † (Bishop: Dec 1505 to 14 Jul 1518)
• Thierry de Cuba, O.T. † (Bishop: 30 Apr 1470 to 1474)
• Johannes von Diest, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 1252 to 4 Mar 1254)
• Nikolaus Kreuder, O.T. † (Bishop: 12 May 1497 to 2 Jul 1503)
• Georg von Polenz, O.T. † (Bishop: 23 Mar 1519 to 30 May 1525)
• Jan Rehwinkel, O.T. † (Bishop: 23 Dec 1474 to 22 Feb 1497)
• Tylo (Dietrich) Stobenhain, O.T. † (Bishop: 2 Feb 1379 to 2 Jan 1386)
• Paul de Wath † (Bishop: 11 Dec 1503 to 1 Sep 1505)

Source(s)

Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 1, Page 433 Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 2, Page 229

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