Jan Kropidło

Who was Jan Kropidło?

Jan Kropidło, was an ecclesiastic leader in Poland during the late Middle Ages.

Jan was the eldest son of Duke Bolko III of Strzelce and his wife Anna. Jan was titled Duke of Strzelce and Duke of Opole. His vocation, however, was the Roman Catholic Church, and Jan was appointed as Bishop of Poznań, Bishop of Włocławek, nominate Archbishop of Gniezno, Bishop of Kamień, Bishop of Chełmno, and again Bishop of Włocławek from 1402 until his death.