Johann V Thurzo

Johann V Thurzo (Polish: Jan V Thurzo, Hungarian: Thurzó V. János; 1464–1520^[1][a]) was a 15th-century Bishop of Wrocław in Silesia, now Poland.^[2] A great patron and lover of the arts and sciences, Martin Luther called him "the greatest bishop of the century".^{[citation needed]}

Johann Thurzo
Bishop of Wrocław
Church	Catholic
Diocese	Wrocław
In office	21 January 1506 – 2 August 1520
Predecessor	Johann Roth von Wemding
Successor	Jakub von Salza
Previous post(s)	Coadjutor Bishop of Wrocław
Personal details
Born	16 April 1464 (1464-04-16)[a] Kraków, Silesia
Died	2 August 1520(1520-08-02) (aged 56)
Parents	János Thurzó (father)
Education	Bachelor of Arts, 1484 Master's degree, 1487
Ordination history
History Episcopal consecration Principal consecrator Stanislav I Thurzo Co-consecrators John Filipec, Heinrich von Fulstein Date 22 March 1506 Place Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, Wrocław

Johann was the son of János Thurzó a protestant, Zips Saxon Hungarian nobleman of the Thurzó family and mayor of Kraków, and his first wife, Ursula Bem. Johann gained a Bachelor of Arts in 1484 and a master's degree in 1487, and then studied canon law in Italy.

He was Dean of Wrocław Cathedral from March 1502 and Bishop of Wrocław from 1506 to 1520, while his brother Stanislav was Bishop of Olomouc. As bishop, Johann Thurzo was patron of artists, including Albrecht Dürer and Lucas Cranach, and poets. He corresponded with Martin Luther on matters of theology and was involved in the founding of University of Wittenberg.^[3][4]

See also

• History of Wrocław

Notes

1. Catholic-Hierarchy.org reports that the year of his birth, 1464, as uncertain.^[1]