Adelmann of Liege
Adelmann von Lüttich († around 1061 in Brescia ), was Bishop of Brescia.
Life
He studied the artes liberales with Fulbert von Chartres (approx. 960-1028), was a teacher in the "mathematical sciences" ( Quadrivium ) and since 1031 head of the Liège cathedral school , where he met Wazo , the later Liège bishop (1041-1048) followed. Adelmann himself became Bishop of Brescia in 1057 , where he died and was buried about four years later.
One of his students in Liège was the famous mathematician Franco von Liège (* 1015/20 - † approx. 1083).
In 1049 he turned against the symbolist conception of the Eucharist of his former classmate Berengar von Tours .
He left a rhythm alphabeticus on his teacher Fulbert .
literature
- Charlemagne and his aftermath. 1200 years of culture and science in Europe. Volume 2: Mathematical Knowledge. Edited by P. Butzer, HT Jongen u. W. Oberschelp, Turnhout 1997, p. 56.
- Johannes Laudage: Adelmann v. Liege. In: Lexicon for Theology and Church. Volume 1, special edition 2006, column 154 (there further references)
- Friedrich Wilhelm Bautz : ADELMANN of Liège. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 1, Bautz, Hamm 1975. 2nd, unchanged edition Hamm 1990, ISBN 3-88309-013-1 , Sp. 36.
- Karl Werner : Adelman of Liège . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 1, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1875, p. 78.
- Paul Lehmann: Adelman of Liège. In: New German Biography (NDB). Volume 1, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 1953, ISBN 3-428-00182-6 , p. 60 ( digitized version ).
Web links
- Adelmann von Lüttich in the repertory "Historical Sources of the German Middle Ages"
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Olderico I of Brescia |
Bishop of Brescia 1057-1061 |
Olderico II of Brescia |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Adelmann of Liege |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Bishop of Brescia |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 10th century or 11th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | around 1061 |
| Place of death | Brescia |