Alexander Morrien

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Alexander Morrien († October 13, 1552 in Münster ) was provost of the cathedral in the prince-bishopric of Münster .

Life

Origin and family

Alexander Morrien was the son of Sander Morrien (canon and hereditary marshal, * 1435, † 1498) was born and and Frederune Wulff Ludinghausen came from the Westphalian noble family Morrien , one of the leading families in the Middle Ages and the early modern knighthood was and From 1350 to 1691 he held the office of Hereditary Marshal in the Principality of Münster. He had three brothers: Dietrich (Drost zu Cloppenburg), Gerhard (Hereditary Marshal of the Münster Monastery) and Johann (Canon). The sons Dietrich and Johann and the daughters Sophia and Katharina came from a cohabitation .

Act

Alexander Morrien (also known as Sander Mordian) initially worked as a canon and then as Vice Dominic in Münster. After resigning this office, he was elected Provost of the Cathedral on January 25, 1524, and the following day by Bishop Friedrich III. confirmed by Wied in his office. Three days later he took his oath of office. He was only able to avoid an attack by the Anabaptists on the morning of December 26, 1532 by escaping from Telgte. After Hermann von Düngeln's death, Bishop Franz von Waldeck awarded him the Officium Mesum on April 30, 1540. Morrien is mentioned very often in the church documents and created several important foundations for the benefit of the Franciscans and the Paulinum grammar school in Münster as well as poor houses.

literature

  • The diocese of Münster 4.2. The cathedral monastery St. Paulus zu Münster , edited by Wilhelm Kohl, published by the Max Planck Institute for History, Göttingen, publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co. KG, Berlin / New York, ISBN 978-3-11-008508- 2 .

Individual evidence

  1. ^ The diocese of Münster 4.2. The cathedral monastery St. Paulus zu Münster , edited by Wilhelm Kohl, published by the Max Planck Institute for History, Göttingen, publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co. KG, Berlin / New York, ISBN 978-3-11-008508- 2 , p. 48.

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personal data
SURNAME Morrien, Alexander
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Provost of the Cathedral in the Principality of Münster
DATE OF BIRTH 15th century
DATE OF DEATH October 13, 1552
Place of death Muenster