Walter (Bishop of Wrocław)

Walter ( † 1169 ) was Bishop of Breslau.

Life

Bishop Walter said to be a Walloon from the area of Namur in the diocese of Liege. During his tenure, the Breslauer Premonstratensian Abbey St. Martin was founded. At the castle Lehnhaus ( Wleński Gródek ) he consecrated before 1155 a St. Mary's Church. 1158 the construction of the Romanesque cathedral was begun on the Cathedral Island, which was only completed under Bishop Siroslaus II. In addition, Walter is said to have endeavored to church reform.

In 1155 the Walters Please belonging to the diocese Kastellaneien were placed under the protection of Pope Adrian IV. The thus obtained papal privilege strengthened the position of the diocese. The Bistumsbesitzungen, including the castellany Ottmachau belonged to the Centre of the Diocese of land was later are therefore delivered well for this time. The castellany Militsch other hand, was in possession of the Breslau cathedral chapter.