Adalbert von Tegernsee

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Cover plate of the former high grave of the Tegernsee monastery founders Adalbert and Oatkar

Adalbert von Tegernsee (* around 740; † around 800 in Tegernsee ) is considered the founder and first abbot of the Tegernsee Monastery .

Life

According to legend, Adalbert and his brother Oatkar (Otgar) belonged to the old Bavarian noble family of the Huosi . They founded the monastic community at Tegernsee around the middle of the 8th century. The relics of St. Quirinus are said to have been transferred as a gift from Pope Zacharias in 746 (or 761) to the Salvator Church in Tegernsee , which they founded . Adalbert became the first abbot of the monastery there, while Oatkar remained a lay brother. The exact dates of his tenure as abbot are not known. It is often assumed that he served as abbot from 762 to 800. According to legend, Adalbert died on November 1st (around the year 800 or 804), while Oatkar died before that.

In 1693 the relics of the donors were transferred under the high altar of the Church of St. Quirin (Tegernsee) . Like his brother Oatkar, Adalbert von Tegernsee is venerated as a saint . His feast day is February 26th. Pathological examinations carried out in 2016 on the skeletons of the founders of Tegernsee Monastery lead to the conclusion that Adalbert was born around the year 740, so that the founding of a monastery under Adalbert in 746 is highly unlikely.

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Franz Brunhölzl : Handbook of Bavarian History: Vol. 1 - The old Bavaria, the tribal duchy until the end of the 12th century . CH Beck 1981, ISBN 3406073220 , pp. 213-214.
  2. ^ Walter Troxler:  Quirinus von Tegernsee. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 7, Bautz, Herzberg 1994, ISBN 3-88309-048-4 , Sp. 1132-1133.  ( Article / beginning of article in Internet archive )
  3. ↑ HdBG: Tegernsee Monastery - Benedictine Center of Old Bavaria , accessed on April 14, 2020.
  4. ↑ News from the donor's grave: The founders of Tegernsee Monastery under the microscope. BR Heimat dated February 26, 2016
predecessor Office successor
Start-up Abbot of Tegernsee
762-800 		Zaccho
personal data
SURNAME Adalbert von Tegernsee
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Medieval saint, founder and abbot of Tegernsee
DATE OF BIRTH at 740
DATE OF DEATH around 800
Place of death Tegernsee