Cosmas (; died after 1222) was a Hungarian

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in the first half of the 13th century, who served as

Bishop of Győr A bishop is an ordained member of the clergy who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance and administration of dioceses. The role ...

from around 1219 to 1222.

Biography

Cosmas was born into an ethnic Hungarian medium landowner noble family originated from

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. Prior to his bishopric, he was a canon or provost of the Székesfehérvár Chapter, an important

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in the kingdom. Consequently, he was presumably a

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during the reign of

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. He was made Bishop of Győr around 1219. He was a signatory of the

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. Following that he resigned from his office and retired to the Fehérvár Chapter, where he lived for years, according to a letter of

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. The motivation of Cosmas' resignation is unknown. His successor,

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was elected bishop in 1224.

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