
Jan Grot
Encyclopedia
Jan Grot was bishop of Kraków from 1326 to 1347. Initially he was a fierce opponent of King Casimir the Great
, whom he excommunicated
in 1334, however they reconciled in 1343.
Casimir III of Poland
Casimir III the Great , last King of Poland from the Piast dynasty , was the son of King Władysław I the Elbow-high and Hedwig of Kalisz.-Biography:...
, whom he excommunicated
Excommunication
Excommunication is a religious censure used to deprive, suspend or limit membership in a religious community. The word means putting [someone] out of communion. In some religions, excommunication includes spiritual condemnation of the member or group...
in 1334, however they reconciled in 1343.