Albrecht of Bibra
Albrecht von Bibra , also Albert or Alban († August 24, 1511 in Würzburg ) was Canon of Würzburg ( Provost 1502) and Bamberg . He was also provost in the Neumünster Collegiate Monastery .
Origin and family
Albrecht von Bibra comes from the Thuringian-Franconian noble family of the von Bibra . Albrecht came from the marriage of Georg von Bibra and Elisabeth von Modschiedler , his siblings were Johann and Kaspar.
The von Bibra family provided numerous canons in Bamberg and Würzburg. At the same time as Albrecht, the Bibra family provided Lorenz von Bibra, the Würzburg prince-bishop (1495–1519) and later Konrad III. by Bibra (1540-1544). Other bearers of the name in simultaneous spiritual services were Kilian von Bibra and Wilhelm von Bibra .
Life
Advancement in Spiritual Offices
After studying at the University of Ingolstadt , Albrecht took on his first offices until he was finally appointed canon in Würzburg. In several surviving letters, Pope Innocent VIII becomes visible as Albrecht's advocate. He also recommended him to the Bamberg bishop Philipp von Henneberg as canon. When the cathedral provost Lorenz von Bibra was elected as the new bishop, Albrecht was a member of the electoral cathedral chapter and accompanied the bishop during his recognition by Emperor Maximilian at the Diet of Nördlingen .
Possessions
Albrecht von Bibra had extensive fiefdoms in 1464 in the bishopric of Würzburg , in 1480 with Ritschenhausen from Bavaria-Landshut and in 1493 with property in 13 localities, including Bibra and Henneberg von Henneberg-Schleusingen, which gave it its name . According to Lorenz Fries' chronicle , Albrecht is said to have had a considerable fortune.
Tomb
Albrecht von Bibra was buried in the Würzburg Cathedral . His epitaph bears the coats of arms of Bibra, Fuchs , Modschiedler and Vestenberg .
According to Johann Octavian Salver, the inscription reads : An. dom. 1511 the solis vigesima quarta augusti obiit reverendus pater Albanus de Bibra, majoris et sancti Joannis novi monasterii herbip. ecclesiarum Praepositus, cujus anima requiescat in sncta pace. Amen.
See also
literature
- Wilhelm Freiherr von Bibra: Contributions to the family history of the imperial barons of Bibra. 1882 (BD. 2) , digitized edition of the University and State Library Düsseldorf pp. 2, 48, 50–53, 55, 57–62 , 64, 123, 133, 205, 208, 275, 280, 284, 285, 342
- Johann Octavian Salver: Samples of the high Teütschen empire nobility or collections of old monuments, gravestones, coats of arms, inscriptions and originals, ud Taken from their true archetypes, tried and tested with open loyalty, and other news explained and explained through ancestral trees . Wurzburg 1775.
- Alfred Wendehorst : Germania Sacra - The Diocese of Würzburg 4: The Neumünster Abbey in Würzburg . P. 311.
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bibra, Albrecht von |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Albert, Alban |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Würzburg and Bamberg canons |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 15th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 24, 1511 |
| Place of death | Wurzburg |