Johann V Thurzo

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Johann V Thurzo (Polish: Jan V Thurzo, Hungarian: Thurzó V. János; 1464–1520[1][2]) was a 15th-century Bishop of Wrocław in Silesia, now Poland.[3] A great patron and lover of the arts and sciences, Martin Luther called him "the greatest bishop of the century".

Life and ministry

Johann was the son of János Thurzó a protestant, Zips Saxon Hungarian nobleman of the Thurzó family and mayor of Kraków, and his first wife, Ursula Bem. Johann gained a Bachelor of Arts in 1484 and a master's degree in 1487, and then studied canon law in Italy.

He was Dean of Wrocław Cathedral from March 1502 and Bishop of Wrocław from 1506 to 1520, while his brother Stanislav was Bishop of Olomouc. As bishop, Johann Thurzo was patron of artists, including Albrecht Dürer and Lucas Cranach, and poets. He corresponded with Martin Luther on matters of theology and was involved in the founding of University of Wittenberg.[4][5]

References

  1. 1."Bishop Jan Thurzó †". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. 18 November 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
  2. 2.Catholic-Hierarchy.org reports that the year of his birth, 1464, as uncertain.
  3. 3."A Thousand Years of the Bishopric of Wroclaw". Papieski Wydział Teologiczny (Pontifical Faculty of Theology). Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Wrocław. 2 May 1997. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014.
  4. 4."The Roman Catholic Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist". Dolnyslask Szlaki Kulturowe (Lower Silesian Cultural Routes). Archived from the original on 30 June 2016 – via szlakikulturowe.dolnyslask.pl.
  5. 5.Thausing, Moritz (1882). Albert Dürer: His Life and Work. Vol. 2. Kessinger Publishing. p. 8.