Matheus of Kraków

Matheus of Kraków (Matheus de Cracovia, c. 1335 – 5th of March 1410) was part of the examining commission during the canonization process of Birgitta. He was magister at the University of Prague, later professor in Heidelberg, and finally made bishop of Worms in 1405. Also known as Mateusz of Kraków, Mathias of Cracow and Matthew of Cracow.

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Sahlin, Claire L. 2004. Matthew of Kraków as a Leading Proponent of Birgittine Spirituality: The Discernment of Spirits in His ‘propositio’ for Birgitta’s Canonization. Birgittiana 9 no. 17, pp. 67–79.