Adalbert of Pomerania
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Adalbert of Pomerania (born before 1124; died 1162) was the first bishop of the 12th century Pomeranian bishopric, with its see in Wolin
(also Jumne, Julin). The territory was put under the jurisdiction of the archbishopric of Magdeburg by emperor Otto I. In 1133 the Magdeburg archbishop Norbert received verification by the pope of his jurisdiction over a number of dioceses, including Pomerania. However, bishop Otto of Bamberg
had actually baptized the Pomeranians and therefore thought to add it to the Bamberg archdiocese and in order to avoid conflicts, pope Innocent II exempted the Pomeranian bishopric(s). When Wolin was destroyed several times by Danes, the diocese was moved to Cammin
(also Kammin, now Kamien Pomorskie); this bishopric became known as the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kammin
.
The priest Adalbert participated in the conversion of the pagan inhabitants of Pomerania
(Lutici
and Slavic Pomeranians) during the missionary expeditions of Otto of Bamberg in 1124 and 1128, when he aided Otto as his assistant and interpreter. Adalbert is assumed to be of Polish origin..
In 1139 Otto of Bamberg died and was followed by Egilbert of Bamberg, who received the jurisdiction over the Pomeranian diocese. In 1140 Adalbert went to Rome, where he was invested as bishop of Pomerania in Wolin from 1140 to 1162.
Wolin (town)
Wolin is a town situated on the southern tip of the Wolin island off the Baltic coast of Poland. The island lies at the edge of the strait of Dziwna in Kamień Pomorski County in the West Pomeranian Voivodeship....
(also Jumne, Julin). The territory was put under the jurisdiction of the archbishopric of Magdeburg by emperor Otto I. In 1133 the Magdeburg archbishop Norbert received verification by the pope of his jurisdiction over a number of dioceses, including Pomerania. However, bishop Otto of Bamberg
Otto of Bamberg
Saint Otto of Bamberg was a medieval German bishop and missionary who, as papal legate, converted much of Pomerania to Christianity.-Life:Otto was born into a noble family in Mistelbach, Franconia...
had actually baptized the Pomeranians and therefore thought to add it to the Bamberg archdiocese and in order to avoid conflicts, pope Innocent II exempted the Pomeranian bishopric(s). When Wolin was destroyed several times by Danes, the diocese was moved to Cammin
Cammin
Cammin may refer to:*Cammin, Bad Doberan, a municipality in the district of Bad Doberan, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany*Cammin, Mecklenburg-Strelitz, a municipality in the district of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany...
(also Kammin, now Kamien Pomorskie); this bishopric became known as the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kammin
Roman Catholic Diocese of Kammin
The Bishopric of Cammin was both a former Roman Catholic diocese in the Duchy of Pomerania from 1140 to 1544, and a secular territory in the Kolberg area from 1248 to 1650....
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The priest Adalbert participated in the conversion of the pagan inhabitants of Pomerania
Pomerania
Pomerania is a historical region on the south shore of the Baltic Sea. Divided between Germany and Poland, it stretches roughly from the Recknitz River near Stralsund in the West, via the Oder River delta near Szczecin, to the mouth of the Vistula River near Gdańsk in the East...
(Lutici
Lutici
The Lutici were a federation of West Slavic Polabian tribes, who between the 10th and 12th centuries lived in what is now northeastern Germany. Four tribes made up the core of the federation: the Redarians , Circipanians , Kessinians and Tollensians...
and Slavic Pomeranians) during the missionary expeditions of Otto of Bamberg in 1124 and 1128, when he aided Otto as his assistant and interpreter. Adalbert is assumed to be of Polish origin..
In 1139 Otto of Bamberg died and was followed by Egilbert of Bamberg, who received the jurisdiction over the Pomeranian diocese. In 1140 Adalbert went to Rome, where he was invested as bishop of Pomerania in Wolin from 1140 to 1162.