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Aleksander of Malonne

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Aleksander of Malonne
Bishop of Płock
Archbishop of Płock, Aleksander (in the middle) with his priests. Fragment of copy of the gates of Płock Cathedral
Archbishop of Płock, Aleksander (in the middle) with his priests. Fragment of copy of the gates of Płock Cathedral
Native name Aleksander z Malonne
Church Catholic Church
Diocese Diocese of Płock
In office 1129 – 1156
Predecessor Szymon
Successor Werner
Orders
Consecration 1129
by Jakub of Żnin[1]
Personal details
Died 1156
Płock, Duchy of Masovia, Kingdom of Poland

Aleksander of Malonne or Alexander of Malonne was a twelfth-century Walloon bishop of Płock, Poland.

He was bishop from 1129 to 1156 AD and was responsible for the construction of the current Cathedral of Płock in 1144.[2] Aleksander is depicted in a figurative bas-relief on the original cathedral doors now in Velikiy Novgorod. Depiction here is a copy currently hanging in Płock.

References

  1. Back to citation "Bishop Aleksander z Malonne". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2026-03-16.