Alberich sword
Alberich Degen (born August 25, 1625 in Zeil am Main , † November 24, 1686 in Ebrach ) was the 42nd abbot of the Cistercian monastery of Ebrach .
Life
Degen entered the Ebrach monastery in the Steigerwald in 1647 . Two years later he was ordained a priest. In 1654 he became the administrator of the Ebracher Amtshof in Würzburg . In 1658 he was elected abbot of the monastery.
He was a personal advisor to Prince-Bishop Johann Philipp von Schönborn . In 1664 Degen became vicar general of the entire Upper German Cistercian congregation. He initiated the production of a history of the monastery of Ebrach. Degen is credited with transferring the Silvaner from Austria to Franconia . A memorial stone in the Würzburg vineyard site " Stein " reminds of Degen's services to Franconian viticulture. The historic stone was discovered during the land consolidation and can be viewed in the cellar of the Citizens' Hospital of the Holy Spirit in Würzburg. Alberich Degen died on November 24, 1686.
coat of arms
A personal coat of arms has come down to us for Abbot Alberich Degen. It can be found on the old Ebracher Hof in Bamberg, which this abbot had built. Description : Two crossed, silver swords with gold shafts in red.
literature
- Dieter Deeg: Alberich Degen, abbot of Ebrach Monastery , in: Fränkische Lebensbilder, Neustadt an der Aisch, 5 (1973), pp. 149–175.
- Adelhard Kaspar: Chronicle of the Ebrach Abbey . Münsterschwarzach 1971.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Kaspar, Adelhard: Chronicle of the Ebrach Abbey . P. 161.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Peter II. Scherenberger |
Abbot of Ebrach 1658–1686 |
Ludwig Ludwig |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Sword, Alberich |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Sword, Albert |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German abbot of the Ebrach monastery of the Cistercian order |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 25, 1625 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Zeil am Main |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 24, 1686 |
| Place of death | Ebrach |