What is "goswin"

Goswin was a Benedictine abbot. Born in Douai, France, he went on to study in Paris, France. Once these studies were complete, Goswin returned to Douai to teach theology. He then entered Anchin Abbey in 1113, and became a Benedictine monk. In 1130 he was made abbot of Anchin.

Goswin, Bishop of Poznan is a 12th-century Polish Bishop, whose death was reported in the obituary of the Abbey of St. Vincent under the daily date April 5. His diocese is not known, but it is presumed he was a Bishop of Poznań. In the catalogue of Bishops of Poznań there is a large gap from 1112 AD, when the Bishop was Pavel until 1146AD, when Bogufał is Bishop. Goswin could therefore be Bishop between Paul and Bogufał.