The Bishopric of Lebus (; ) was a

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and later an ecclesiastical territory of the

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. It existed from 1125 until 1598. The diocese encompassed areas on both sides of the

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around the town of Lebus/Lubusz later called

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History

The diocese was established about 1125 by the

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Duke

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in the westernmost region of Poland in the lands west of

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settled by pagan

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, in order to counter the eastward expansion of the

expedited by Emperor

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and the

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. Duke Bolesław prompted the construction of St. Adalbert Cathedral in Lubusz, consecrated to the diocesan patron saint

Adalbert of Prague Adalbert of Prague ( la, Sanctus Adalbertus, cs, svatý Vojtěch, sk, svätý Vojtech, pl, święty Wojciech, hu, Szent Adalbert; 95623 April 997), known in Czech Republic, Poland and Slovakia by his birth name Vojtěch ( la, Voitecus), was ...

, which was later destroyed.Walter Stephan, "Das Madonnen-Siegel der VIADRINA und des Bischofs Dietrich von Lebus", in: ''Gabriel'' (April 2006), Sammlergilde St. Gabriel e. V. (ed.), cf
online extract
, retrieved on 18 April 2011. Goeritz Kirchplatz

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Bishopric Of Lebus 12th-century establishments in Poland

Lebus Lebus ( pl, Lubusz) is a historic town in the Märkisch-Oderland Märkisch-Oderland is a ''Landkreis'' (district) in the eastern part of Brandenburg Brandenburg (, also , ; nds, Brannenborg; dsb, Bramborska) is a state State may refer to ...

Lubusz Lebus ( pl, Lubusz) is a historic town in the Märkisch-Oderland District of Brandenburg, Germany. It is the administrative seat of ''Amt (country subdivision), Amt'' ("collective municipality") Amt Lebus, Lebus. The town, located on the west bank ...