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From 1439 to 1463, Bishop Paweł Giżycki, the Bishop of Płock is considered to have been one of the most prominent bishops of Mazovia duringthe Middle Ages. He was not only committed to the institutional development of the Church in the Diocese of Płock, but was also actively involved in Polish politics of the mid-15th century. With a view to governing the Diocese with diligence and efficiency, he surrounded himself with a large number of clergymen educated both at the University in Krakow and abroad. His milieu counted about 30 clergymen holding university degrees. Their sheer number proves that his desire was to fill the most important offices and institutions in the Diocese with clergymen having excellent intellectual qualifications, so that they could furnish him with advice and assistance in his work as governor.