Andreas dei Benzi
Andreas dei Benzi (* around 1360 in Gualdo Tadino ; † April 17, 1437 in Sion ) was Prince-Bishop of Sion .
Career
He was the son of Pietro di Gionta dei Benzi and studied theology in Rome . In 1408 he became vicar general of the diocese of Eger in Hungary and in the same year archdeacon of Zala and papal collector in the ecclesiastical provinces of Kalocsa and Esztergom , and in 1409 major penitentiary of Hungary. He was a supporter of King Sigismund of Luxembourg and his representative at the Council of Constance , which appointed him administrator of the diocese of Sion in 1418. In 1431 he became Bishop of Sitten. He was a participant in the Basel Council (1431–1449) and donated the St. Andrew's Altar in the Cathedral of Sion .
literature
- Hans Bellwald: Archbishop Andreas dei Benzi von Gualdo. J. Brücker, 1957.
- Gerhard Rill: BENZI (de Bentiis, Gualdus, de Gualdo, de Goalda), Andrea. In: Alberto M. Ghisalberti (Ed.): Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani (DBI). Volume 8: Bellucci – Beregan. Istituto della Enciclopedia Italiana, Rome 1966, pp. 710-712.
- B. Truffer: Portraits des évêques de Sion de 1418 à 1977. 1977, pp. 21-23.
- Erwin Gatz (ed.), With the assistance of Clemens Brodkorb: The Bishops of the Holy Roman Empire 1198 to 1448. A biographical lexicon. Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 2001, ISBN 3-428-10303-3 , p. 739.
Web links
- Gregor Zenhäusern: Benzi, Andreas dei. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Wilhelm (II.) Von Raron |
Prince-Bishop of Sion 1418–1437 |
William of Raron |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Benzi, Andreas dei |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Benzi von Gualdo, Andreas dei (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Roman Catholic clergyman |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1360 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Gualdo Tadino |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 17, 1437 |
| Place of death | Manners |