Albrecht II of Braunschweig-Lüneburg

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Albrecht II of Braunschweig-Lüneburg (* around 1294; † 1358 ) was Bishop of Halberstadt from 1325 to 1358.

Life

Albrecht was a son of Duke Albrechts the Feisten of Braunschweig-Lüneburg (Göttingen) and Rixa von Werle . The period of his episcopal administration is an almost uninterrupted chain of rifts with the papal chair, of disputes with his cathedral chapter and the city of Halberstadt , of feuds with the neighboring princes and lords.

Born around the end of the 13th century, he entered the clergy at an early age, was canon of Halberstadt as early as 1319 and soon afterwards received the Dompropstei of St. Alexander in Einbeck . After the death of Bishop Albrecht I (September 14, 1324), the cathedral chapter went to elections after drafting an electoral capitulation to be sworn by the future bishop on October 6, which included provisions on the jurisdiction of archdeacons and episcopal officials, the Dompropsteigüter, which contained the pledging of the monastery property. Most of the votes fell on the canon Ludwig von Neindorf , the later Bishop of Brandenburg , only five on Albrecht. The Archbishop Matthias of Mainz as Metropolitan of Halberstadt opted for the latter, whereas Pope Johannes XXII. in disregard of the electoral rights of the cathedral chapter transferred the finished diocese to Giseko von Holstein , who, although he never came into possession of it, did not cease to raise claims on it.

In the period between the death of Albrecht I and Albrecht II's confirmation, there were disputes between Halberstadt Monastery and Anhalt over the Principality of Aschersleben , and almost at the same time a feud broke out between the monastery and Count Albrecht and Bernhard von Regenstein (Reinstein) Patrons of the city of Quedlinburg . Bishop Albrecht conquered Guntekenburg, which belonged to the counts and was located close to Quedlinburg, around Easter 1325, and as a result of this victory the patronage of the city of Quedlinburg passed to Halberstadt Monastery (April 14, 1326).

After the bishop had fought an even more important feud with Meissen , the old dispute broke out again. The bishop accused the counts of converting churches into fortified places in addition to various acts of violence and interference with his rights. The disputing parties chose Duke Otto von Braunschweig , the bishop's brother, as arbitrator . But the duke's verdict did not satisfy the counts. Once again they raised their arms and damaged the monastery and the city of Quedlinburg connected to it. But they were not happy in this fight and had to make various concessions to their opponents. However, before the feud with the Counts of Reinstein was settled, the work of Bishop Albrecht was already being used by other parties.

As a result of the activities of the cathedral dean Jacob Snelhard, the Halberstadt cathedral chapter joined forces with the three collegiate donors there in order to protect their freedoms and rights against all interference. This connection was of course directed against Bishop Albrecht. Through the mediation of Duke Otto, the bishop's brother, a provisional settlement (July 17, 1336) was reached, which, however, only brought about peace for a short time. Through the influence of Snelhard, the citizens of Halberstadt were agitated against their bishop. He complained to his metropolitan, the Archbishop of Mainz, who sent Magister Albrecht von Gotha to Halberstadt to investigate the disputes. The Mainz emissary decided against Snelhard, whom he also horrified of all his dignity. Although Bishop Albrecht had banned the donors beforehand, many clergymen continued to perform acts of worship. The bishop had the cathedral and the Church of Our Lady closed, also preventing a lowly clergyman who wanted to read mass from doing so.

As a result, a riot broke out in the city, several of the bishop's deputies were slain, and he himself had to flee. Only in 1338 were these turmoil settled, Albrecht lifted the ban imposed on the city, the documents on the alliances concluded between the citizenship and the chapters were handed over to him in the presence of a large number of prelates and knights and destroyed, and after a few For a while he made his solemn entry into the city in communion with his brothers, cousins ​​and other worldly and spiritual greats, and the citizens again paid homage to him.

In 1340 the feud broke out again between Halberstadt Abbey and the Princes of Anhalt. Although Archbishop Otto von Magdeburg , who was chosen by the parties as arbitrator, recognized the right of the Anhalt princes to Aschersleben and Prince Bernhard was also enfeoffed by the Kaiser , the Halberstadt monastery remained in the possession of Aschersleben. Another bloody feud arose when, after the death of Giseko von Holstein, the Pope wanted to appoint Count Albrecht von Mansfeld as Bishop of Halberstadt. In this fight against the Count of Mansfeld the bishop was supported by his brothers and the cities of Braunschweig , Halberstadt, Quedlinburg and Aschersleben.

In the 1950s new and serious complications arose with the papal see. Innocent VI. tried by all means to push Bishop Albrecht out of his monastery. After the death of Count Albrecht von Mansfeld, the Pope appointed Ludwig von Meißen as Bishop of Halberstadt, who then actually became his successor after Albrecht - under the spell of the Pope - had resigned to his diocese. On May 13, 1358, Albrecht issued a document. In the same year he seems to have died; He is buried in the St. Blasiikirche in Braunschweig.

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predecessor Office successor
Albrecht I of Anhalt Bishop of Halberstadt
1325–1358 		Ludwig of Meissen
personal data
SURNAME Albrecht II of Braunschweig-Lüneburg
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Albrecht of Braunschweig; Albrecht of Halberstadt
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Ruler of the Diocese of Halberstadt (1325–1358)
DATE OF BIRTH around 1294
DATE OF DEATH after May 13, 1358