Briccius, Bishop of Csanád

[1] He is first referred to as Bishop of Csanád in 1259; since his last known predecessor Bulcsú Lád is last mentioned in this capacity in 1254, thus Briccius elevated into the position sometime in the period between the two years.

[2] Briccius' episcopal term coincided with the domain of younger king Stephen, who ruled the eastern counties – including the territory of the Diocese of Csanád – de facto independent of his father, King Béla IV of Hungary.

Within the diocese, numerous clergymen supported Stephen's efforts, including provosts John and, initially, Benedict, but Briccius' affiliation is unknown.

[3] The name of Bishop Briccius occurs ("+ BRITIVS – EPIS...OP") on a single 13th century imitation of Friesacher pfennigs minted in Hungary.

According to numismatist Márton Gyöngyössy, the coin – can be dated to 1259 or 1260 – was minted by Briccius of Csanád presumably at Szeged.