Aleksander of Malonne
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Aleksander of Malonne | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Płock | |
 Archbishop of Płock, Aleksander (in the middle) with his priests. Fragment of copy of the gates of Płock Cathedral | |
| Native name | Aleksander z Malonne |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Płock |
| In office | 1129 – 1156 |
| Predecessor | Szymon |
| Successor | Werner |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 1129 by Jakub of Żnin[1] |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 1156 |
Aleksander of Malonne or Alexander of Malonne was a twelfth-century Walloon bishop of Płock, Poland.
He was bishop from 1129 to 1156 AD and was responsible for the construction of the current Cathedral of Płock in 1144.[2] Aleksander is depicted in a figurative bas-relief on the original cathedral doors now in Velikiy Novgorod. Depiction here is a copy currently hanging in Płock.
