Background
Przecław of Pogorzela was born May 5, 1310 into a noble family from Pogorzela and by April 1329 was Canon of Wrocław.
Przecław of Pogorzela was born May 5, 1310 into a noble family from Pogorzela and by April 1329 was Canon of Wrocław.
In 1336 visited Bologna for study. On May 5, 1341 was elected Bishop of Wrocław, however due to opposition of the Archbishop of Gniezno, Janisława, had to personally go to Avignon for Papal approval which was confirmed on 28 January 1342. He introduced the feast of Saint Jadwiga and also had audiences with Emperor Charles IV of Luxembourg and Casimir the Great.
His has been considered a "golden age" of the bishopric of Wrocław.