Vincent Kadlubek

Vincent Kadlubek (in Polish Wincenty Kadłubek ), known also under the names of Vincent de Kadlubek (in Polish Wincenty Kadłubkiem ) or of Main Vincent (in Polish Mistrz Wincenty ), was born towards 1150 (close to Sandomierz) and deceased the March 8th 1223 with Jędrzejów.

Of 1167 with 1185, it studies with Paris and Bologna.

Then, it becomes Chronique ur, chaplain and Chancelier of Casimir II the Juste.

At the end of the XII^e century and 1205 with 1207, on order of Casimir II the Juste, it writes a Latin Chronique in ( Magistri Vincenti Chronica Polonorum ) reporting the history of the Poland origins until in 1202. It is written in an allegorical style characteristic of this time. It abounds in Parabole S and Fable S with the contents politico-moralizer. In its work, it uses for the first time the expression LMBO publica (République) in the Polish context. Like Gallus Anonymus before him, it takes as a starting point the Latin proverb vox populi, vox dei . It develops the idea of a council made up of bishop S and representatives of the Noblesse which supervises the work of the sovereign. It also defends the idea that the sovereign should be selected by this council and revoked by this one in the event of abuse of power. This chronicle is published only in 1612. The first Polish translation goes back to 1862.

Of 1208 with 1218, he is bishop of Cracow before being withdrawn in the Monastère Cistercien of Jędrzejów (where its sanctuary is).

It is béatifié in 1764.

The Saint Vincent de Kadlubek is celebrated the March 8th.

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