Saul Győr
| Saul Győr | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Kalocsa | |
| Installed | 1192 |
| Term ended | 1202 |
| Predecessor | Peter |
| Successor | John |
| Other posts | Bishop of Csanád |
| Personal details | |
| Died | early 1202 |
| Nationality | Hungarian |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Parents | Stephen I Győr |
Saul from the kindred Győr (Hungarian: Győr nembeli Saul; died early 1202) was a prelate in the Kingdom of Hungary at the turn of the 12th and 13th centuries. He was Bishop of Csanád (now Cenad in Romania) between 1188 and 1191/92, then Archbishop of Kalocsa from 1192 until his death.
Saul was born into the Óvár branch of the gens (clan) Győr of German origin, as one of the five sons of Stephen I. His brothers were Maurus, Ban of Primorje, who was the ancestor of the Gyulai, Geszti and Kéméndi noble families; Alexander, who participated in King Emeric's Wars in the Balkans; Csépán, a powerful baron and Palatine of Hungary and Pat, who also held that position.
In his youth, Saul belonged to the court clergy and was a member of the royal chapel during the reign of Béla III of Hungary. He first appeared in contemporary records in 1183, when he was referred to as a royal chief notary. In this capacity, he formulated that royal diploma, which contained a grant of privilege for the Archdiocese of Split. However, in the same year, Saul was also styled as "chancellor" by two dubious documents; the first one is a donation letter, which was issued by the Cistercians, where Saul appeared as a witness; while the second charter was an official royal document. Saul bore the title "protonotarius", which emphasized the establishment of a separate Royal Chancery during Béla's reign. Saul's title suggests there were other notaries during that time. It is also presumable that the title reflects the royal chapel's restoration attempts following the dismissal of chancellor Kalán Bár-Kalán. The above-mentioned donation letter was formulated by Saul, while Redabanus, the head of the royal chapel used the royal seal to authenticate it; for the last time in the Hungarian institutional history. Thus "chancellor" Saul had more limited powers than his predecessor Kalán, and his appointment was a short-lived attempt to restore the pre-1181 institutional situation by the court clergy.
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