Conrad II of Salzwedel

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Conrad II of Salzwedel (died 20 September 1241) was a German nobleman and Roman Catholic priest. He served as bishop of Cammin, taking the name Conrad III, from 1233 until his death.

He was the son of Frederick II of Salzwedel, the Vogt, and became a canon of Magdeburg in 1211. When Bishop Conrad II of Cammin died in 1233, Conrad II of Salzwedel was elected to succeed him, encouraged by his brother Jaczo I, Count of Gützkow, as Brandenburg’s influence grew in Pomerania. The Pope confirmed his election later that year.

Early in his tenure, a border dispute arose between Pomerania and Mecklenburg over Circipania. The Bishopric of Schwerin tried to seize Circipania from Cammin, but Conrad III managed to hold onto it. To the east, he lost some territory to the Archbishopric of Gniezno.

In 1240, he received Stargard from Duke Barnim I of Pomerania. In return, he granted Barnim I the tithe over about 1,800 farms in the Uckermark, around Stargard and Pyrzyce.

Conrad II of Salzwedel died on 20 September 1241. After his death, Cammin experienced an interregnum until 1244.