Tomasz Tomka

Tomasz Tomka was thirteenth century Bishop of Płock, Poland.[1] He was Bishop from 1271 till 1294.[2][3]

He may have been of Prussian descent,[4] although medieval Chronicler, Jan Długosz claims Polish origines.[5] He had at least a school level education, and may have obtained a university degree,[6][7] as Jan Długosz considered him to be a scholar.[8]

He was Chancellor for Siemowit I of Masovia from before 21 April 1256[9] and in a document dated 19 November 1257 was Canon to Andrzej Ciołek the Bishop of Płock.[10] and was made bishop himself in 1271.

In 1282 he visited Pomerania, and he lived until sometime after 6 May 1294.

  1. ^ Diocese of Płock at GCatholic.org.
  2. ^ T. Żebrowski, Zarys dziejów diecezji płockiej (Outline the history of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Płock), Płock, 1976, p. 34.
  3. ^ P. Nitecki, Bishops in Poland: The Church from 965-1999. Biographical Dictionary, London, 2000, p. 450 and 22
  4. ^ M. Maciejowski, Orientacje polityczne biskupów metropolii gnieźnieńskiej: 1283-1320 [Political Orientations of the Bishops of Gniezno metropolis: 1283-1320], Kraków 2007, page 41
  5. ^ Ioannis Dlugossii Vitae episcoporum Plocensium abbreviatae cum continuatione Laurentii de Wszerecz. Cited in Kętrzyński, Monumenta Poloniae Historica, Kraków, 1893, page 606.
  6. ^ M. Maciejowski, Orientacje polityczne biskupów metropolii gnieźnieńskiej: 1283-1320 [Political Orientations of the Bishops of Gniezno metropolis: 1283-1320], Kraków 2007 pages 61-62
  7. ^ Codex diplomaticus Poloniae. Translated L. Rzyszewski, A. Muczkowski, London, 1847
  8. ^ Das Bisthum Culmen unter dem deutschen Orden 1243-1466. C.P. Woelky, Danzig, 1885, no. 52.
  9. ^ Codex diplomaticus Poloniae. trans L. Rzyszewski, A. Muczkowski, Warszawa 1847, page 45.
  10. ^ Urkundenbuch des Bisthums Culm, Vol. 1, Das Bisthum Culm unter dem deutschen Orden 1243–1466, wyd. C.P. Woelky, Danzig 1885, page52.