Aleksander of Malonne
Alexander of Malonne was a twelfth century bishop of Płock, Poland.
Archbishop of Płock, Aleksander (in the middle) with his priests. Fragment of copy of the gates from Cathedral in Płock.
He was bishop from 1129-1156AD and was responsible for the construction of the current Cathedral of Płock in 1144.[1] Aleksander is depicted in a figurative bas-relief on the original cathedral doors now in Velikiy Novgorod. Depiction here is a copy currently hanging in Płock.
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| Preceded by Szymon h. Gozdawa |
Bishop of Płock 1129-1156 |
Succeeded by Werner Roch |
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