Adalbert II (Worms)

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Drawing of a tombstone fragment of Adalbert II handed down by Johann Friedrich Schannat († 1739), in the Cyriakus Church in Worms-Neuhausen. Remainder of the original epitaph : [PRAES] VL · ADELB (ER) T (VS) [CHRISTI MEMOR ET BENE CERTVS] / [MESSI] S · QVESITE · P (OST) [HVIVS SEMINA VITAE] / [PRAEDIA] CV (M) PACE · DED [IT ISTA TIBI CYRIACE] / [BOL] DESHEIM · SAR [LESHEIM] / WARMANDESHEIM ( Bishop Adelbert, mindful of Christ and certainly the harvest after the sowing in his extraordinary life, gave you, Cyriakus, these goods with peace, Boldesheim , Sarlesheim, Warmundesheim. )

Adalbert II of Worms (* around 1035 ; † July 6, 1107 ) was Bishop of Worms from 1070 to 1107 .

Origin and family

After the death of Bishop Adalbert I , Adalbert II succeeded him in 1070. Previously, his origin was located in Saxony, but more recent research sees him as a member of the Rhenish dynasty of the Counts of Idstein-Eppstein. Count Udalrich von Idstein, alleged founder of Idstein Castle , was therefore his brother. The Archbishops of Mainz Siegfried I and Adalbert I of Saarbrücken were among their relatives.

Live and act

Initially well respected by King Henry IV and proven at his court in 1071, the relationship with the ruler deteriorated noticeably. Adalbert II soon belonged to the camp of the prince opposition against Heinrich. When he wanted to visit Worms at the end of 1073, Bishop Adalbert refused him entry. The citizens, who had been brought to his side by the king with promises, drove the shepherd out and received Henry IV with the greatest honors. The latter took the city and the orphaned diocese under his own administration until he, meanwhile excommunicated , was forced back to Bishop Adalbert in October 1076 at the Prince's Day in Trebur . He was only able to stay there for six months and was driven out again. In 1078, in the battle of Mellrichstadt , Adalbert II fought on the side of the opposing king Rudolf of Swabia and was taken prisoner, from which he was only able to escape after three years.

He returned to his episcopal city in 1105 after Heinrich IV was ousted and his son Heinrich V succeeded him. When Heinrich renounced the throne on December 31, 1105 at Ingelheim , Bishop Adalbert II was personally present. He used the remaining two years of reign to consolidate his diocese , the city and the bishopric again. There, meanwhile, a total of three opposing bishops appointed by Heinrich IV had ruled for a time, namely Thietmar (1085), Ebbo (1090-1099) and Konrad (1099-1101).

Bishop Adalbert II is considered a staunch supporter of Pope Gregory VII. In Wetzer's and Weltes Kirchenlexikon Joseph Hirschel writes about him: "In this troubled time, Adalbert appears as a pillar and ornament of the Church of Germany."

Despite his predominant expulsion, the pastor was not idle in the spiritual functions. It is recorded that in 1100, together with Bishop Gebhard III. von Konstanz , consecrated the crypt of the Martin Church in Sindelfingen .

A special relic of the work of Bishop Adalbert II is the consecration stone in the chapel of Wirtemberg Castle near Stuttgart , ancestral seat of the Württemberger family . It is a stone document stating that the Worms Shepherd consecrated the castle chapel there to St. Nicholas of Myra on February 7, 1083 . Wirtemberg Castle has long since gone and the Russian Orthodox grave chapel now stands in its place . In this grave church the consecration stone of Adalbert II is kept today as a valuable historical artefact and the earliest documentary evidence for the House of Württemberg.

The establishment of the Worms fishing guild in 1106 by Adalbert II is of regional cultural importance. It is thus probably the oldest documented fishing guild in Germany and a historical reference point for the annual Worms Backfischfest .

The bishop was buried in the Cyriakus monastery in Worms-Neuhausen , which he had given goods during his lifetime. The diocese of Worms remained vacant for seven years after Adalbert's death in 1107. He was succeeded by Burchard II in 1115.

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  1. ↑ Donald C. Jackman: Criticism and Critique: Sidelights on the Konradiner , Oxford University, Unit for Prosopographical Research, 1997, p. 183, ISBN 1900934000 ; (Detail scan, source on the relationship)
  2. ↑ Website on Idstein Castle, with the name of his brother Udalrich as the founder
  3. ^ Joseph Barre: General history of Germany, before and after the establishment of the empire up to itzige Zeiten , Volume 3, p. 72, Leipzig, 1750; (Digital scan)
  4. ^ Werner Goez, Elke Goez: Church reform and investiture dispute: 910 - 1122 , Kohlhammer Verlag, 2008, p. 125, ISBN 3170204815 ; (Digital scan)
  5. ^ Heinrich Joseph Wetzer , Benedikt Welte : Church Lexicon or Encyclopedia of Catholic Theology and its auxiliary sciences , Volume 11, 12th section, p. 1150, Herder Verlag, Freiburg, 1854; (Digital scan)
  6. ↑ Website for the Martinskirche Sindelfingen
  7. ↑ Website on the Weihestein der Burg Wirtemberg, with photo that can be enlarged
  8. ^ Johann Christian von Pfister : History of the constitution of the Wirtemberg house and country , Volume 1, Heilbronn, 1838, p. 50; (Digital scan)
  9. ^ Website on the history of the Worms fishing guild
  10. ↑ Website of the traditional grave of Bishop Adalbert II.
predecessor Office successor
Adalbert I. Bishop of Worms
1070–1107 		Burchard II
personal data
SURNAME Adalbert II.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Adalbert II of Worms
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Nobleman, Bishop of Worms
DATE OF BIRTH around 1035
DATE OF DEATH July 6, 1107