Janusz Suchywilk

Janusz Suchywilk (* 1310, † April 5, 1382 in Znin ) since 1357 was Chancellor of the Kingdom of Poland and since 1374 archbishop of Gniezno.

Life

He was the nephew of the Archbishop of Gniezno Jarosław Bogoria.

He also joined the clergy. He studied his uncle jurisprudence in Bologna and received his doctorate in canon law.

After his return, he worked in the royal chancery. Also had the notarius Casimiri Designated as from 1336 a Domherrstelle held in Wroclaw. He was also a canon in Cracow, where he rose to become dean.

In government service, he was close of King Casimir III consultant. He was involved in drawing up the deeds of the law of the king (Statutes of Casimir the Great). In particular, in the version for Greater Poland he had a considerable share, according to recent research.

He eventually became Vice-Chancellor of Krakow, thus de facto chancellor for the whole of Poland. In his time, the rights of the Chancellor were restricted in the individual countries of the Polish crown in favor of the Centre from 1366. About this time also the name Cancellarius Poloniae was common.

He was the leading person in the High Council. As such, he was a supporter of the Luxembourg party in respect of a succession plan for the king. Although he was also executor of the king, Casimir has refused to say to him on this issue. Instrumental in the founding of the University of Krakow. He was also responsible for the organization of the royal salt mines.

After the king's death he has criticized the enthronement of Louis of Anjou. Instead, he advocated in vain the appointment of the grandson of the late King Casimir of Stolp. After Louis was crowned king, Janusz Suchywilk was dismissed as chancellor. Instead, he was Archbishop of Gniezno. He remained in opposition to the House of Anjou. He feuded still in his final year the Duke of Mazovia.

As archbishop he convened two provincial synods or episcopal assemblies. The first took place in 1376. In addition to discussions on a request made by the pope church tax, it came to the violation of church property by laymen. The second synod took place in 1378. That case concerned the requirement of King Louis, that the bishops should pay him the country's tax. Also, it once again went to the highly regarded than taxes to the Pope. Opposite the King reached a delegation of the Synod a partial success. The tax was not repealed, but the clergy were allowed to determine the amount of taxes themselves.