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Bestertius, Bishop of Csanád

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Bestertius
Bishop of Csanád
Installed1138 or earlier
Term ended1138/1142
PredecessorLawrence (?)
SuccessorPaul
Personal details
Diedafter 1138
NationalityHungarian
DenominationRoman Catholic

Bestertius (Hungarian: Beszteréd; died after 1138) was a Hungarian prelate in the 12th century, who served as Bishop of Csanád around 1138.

Biography

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He became bishop sometime after 1113, when his last known predecessor Lawrence is mentioned.[1] His name appears among the testimonies in that document, in which Béla II of Hungary listed the estates and privileges of the Dömös Chapter in 1138. It is plausible that Bestertius was the bishop, when Béla II founded the Arad Chapter around 1135, exempting it from the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Csanád.[2] Bestertius was succeeded by Paul, who is mentioned in this capacity in 1142.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Zsoldos 2011, p. 86.
  2. ^ Juhász 1930, pp. 97–98.

Sources

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  • Juhász, Kálmán (1930). A csanádi püspökség története alapításától a tatárjárásig (1030–1242) [The History of the Diocese of Csanád from its Foundation to the Mongol Invasion (1030–1242)] (in Hungarian). Csanádvármegyei Könyvtár 19–20.
  • Zsoldos, Attila (2011). Magyarország világi archontológiája, 1000–1301 [Secular Archontology of Hungary, 1000–1301] (in Hungarian). História, MTA Történettudományi Intézete. ISBN 978-963-9627-38-3.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Csanád
fl. 1138
Succeeded by