Erhard of Queis
| Erhard of Queis | |
|---|---|
| Church | Lutheran |
| See | Marienwerder |
| In office | 1523-1525 |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
c. 1490 Storkow, Brandenburg |
| Died | 10 September 1529 Preußisch Holland |
Erhard of Queis (born: c. 1490 in Storkow, Brandenburg † 10 September 1529 in Preußisch Holland) was Bishop of Pomesania. He is considered one of the pioneers of the Reformation in Prussia.
Details of Queis's youth are not available.
He enrolled at the University of Frankfurt (Oder) in 1506. In 1515, he went to Bologna to read law. It is not clear whether he acquired the degree of Doctor during either of these studies. By 1523, he was Chancellor of the Duchy of Legnica, serving Duke Frederick II. In this position, he met Grand Master Albert, who persuaded him to join the Teutonic Order and take over the vacant second Prussian Bishopric of Pomesania. Queis was elected bishop by the Pomesanian cathedral chapter of Marienwerder on 10 September 1523. His election was never confirmed by the Pope. He took up residence in Riesenburg Castle anyway.
Grand Master Albert had great confidence in Queis legal and administrative expertise. He sent Erhard to negotiations in Bratislava and Kraków about the secularisation of the Teutonic State of Prussia on the Baltic coast. Queis paid homage to the King of Poland on Albert's behalf. He carried out similar missions later. When he accompanied the Duke to Danzig in 1526, he was already wearing secular clothing.
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