Christian of Oliva, Christian of Prussia, was the first Bishop of Prussia. He was a Cistercian. Most but not all authors identify him with Godfrey of Łękno. Before his appointment as bishop, he had been the abbot of the monastery of Łekno near Gniezno. In 1209, Christian was commissioned by Pope Innocent III to be responsible for the Prussian missions between the Rivers Vistula and Neman. He was appointed bishop in 1212. Three years later, he went to Rome in order to report to the Pope on the condition and prospects of his mission, and was consecrated first Bishop of Prussia. His seat as a Bishop was Oliva Abbey, founded in 1178 by the dukes of eastern Pomerania near Gdańsk at the Baltic Sea. So his seat was on the western side of Vistula river, whereas the pagan Prussian territory was on the eastern side of it.

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  • Christian of Oliva, Christian of Prussia, was the first Bishop of Prussia. He was a Cistercian. Most but not all authors identify him with Godfrey of Łękno. Before his appointment as bishop, he had been the abbot of the monastery of Łekno near Gniezno. In 1209, Christian was commissioned by Pope Innocent III to be responsible for the Prussian missions between the Rivers Vistula and Neman. He was appointed bishop in 1212. Three years later, he went to Rome in order to report to the Pope on the condition and prospects of his mission, and was consecrated first Bishop of Prussia. His seat as a Bishop was Oliva Abbey, founded in 1178 by the dukes of eastern Pomerania near Gdańsk at the Baltic Sea. So his seat was on the western side of Vistula river, whereas the pagan Prussian territory was on the eastern side of it. Together with Conrad of Mazovia, Christian later created the Order of Dobrzyń. From 1233-39, Christian was held captive by pagan Prussians, and freed in trade for five other hostages who then in turn were released for a ransom of 800 Marks, granted to him by Pope Gregory IX. In 1243, the Papal legate William of Modena divided Prussia into four bishoprics Bishopric of Culm Bishopric of Pomesania Bishopric of Warmia Bishopric of Samland under the archbishopric of Riga. Christian was supposed to choose one of them, but did not agree to the division, and died before the conflict was solved. (en)
  • Christian z Oliwy, biskup Chrystian (ur. 1180, zm. 4 grudnia 1245 w Sulejowie) – pierwszy biskup Prus, fundator zakonu rycerskiego braci dobrzyńskich. Mnich cysterski z opactwa w Oliwie ufundowanego w 1178 roku. W 1215 lub 1216 otrzymał z rąk papieża Innocentego III sakrę biskupią wraz z urzędem generalnego biskupa Prus. W latach 1233-1239 przebywał w niewoli u pruskich pogan – uwolniony w ramach wymiany za pięciu innych więźniów, uwolnionych następnie dzięki poręczeniu w wysokości 800 marek wypłaconemu przez papieża Grzegorza IX.W 1218 Chrystian otrzymał od Konrada mazowieckiego osadę Grudziądz. Decyzja ta została potwierdzona przez księcia na mocy dokumentu "łowickiego", wydanego 5 sierpnia 1222, na mocy którego biskup uzyskał całą ziemię chełmińską. Ze strony kościelnej potwierdzenie napłynęło w 1223 od Papieża Honoriusza III.W 1233 Grudziądz stał się centralnym ośrodkiem misyjnym biskupa. W latach 1233 Chrystian dostaje się na Sambii do niewoli pruskiej, uwolniony został dopiero w 1238, a w tym czasie zapadła decyzja o podziale Prus na 3 diecezje. Pomimo protestów Chrystiana w 1243 legat papieski Wilhelm z Modeny podzielił biskupstwo pruskie na cztery diecezje należące do archidiecezji ryskiej: chełmińską, pomezańską, warmińską oraz sambijską. Christian z Oliwy, który miał objąć przewodnictwo nad jedną z diecezji, nie zgadzał się z decyzją zwierzchnika, zmarł jednak przed rozwiązaniem konfliktu. Chrystian zmarł w czasie powrotu z soboru powszechnego w Lyonie. Jego podobizna widnieje na herbie miasta Grudziądza. (pl)
  • Christian (* um 1180; † 4. Dezember 1245 in Sulejów, Polen) war der erste Bischof von Preußen. Er wird mit unterschiedlichen Beinamen versehen, nach seinem früheren Kloster wird er Christian von Łekno, nach seinem Missionsgebiet Christian von Preußen, nach seinem – außerhalb des Missionsgebietes gelegenen – Bischofssitz Christian von Oliva genannt. (de)
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  • Christian of Oliva, Christian of Prussia, was the first Bishop of Prussia. He was a Cistercian. Most but not all authors identify him with Godfrey of Łękno. Before his appointment as bishop, he had been the abbot of the monastery of Łekno near Gniezno. In 1209, Christian was commissioned by Pope Innocent III to be responsible for the Prussian missions between the Rivers Vistula and Neman. He was appointed bishop in 1212. Three years later, he went to Rome in order to report to the Pope on the condition and prospects of his mission, and was consecrated first Bishop of Prussia. His seat as a Bishop was Oliva Abbey, founded in 1178 by the dukes of eastern Pomerania near Gdańsk at the Baltic Sea. So his seat was on the western side of Vistula river, whereas the pagan Prussian territory was on the eastern side of it. (en)
  • Christian z Oliwy, biskup Chrystian (ur. 1180, zm. (pl)
  • Christian (* um 1180; † 4. Dezember 1245 in Sulejów, Polen) war der erste Bischof von Preußen. (de)
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  • Christian of Oliva (en)
  • Christian z Oliwy (pl)
  • Christian von Preußen (de)
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