Andreas von Kuik

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Andreas von Kuik (also Cuyk) († June 23, 1139 ) was bishop of Utrecht from 1128 to 1139 .

family

He was the son of Hermann von Malsen, Count von Cuijk , the progenitor of the Cuyk family , and his wife Ida. This may be Ida de Boulogne. While his brother Hendrik (Heinrich) succeeded his father, Andreas and his brother Gottfried entered the clergy. His brother was later, among other things, provost in Xanten and elected but not confirmed Archbishop of Cologne .

Life

Andreas was provost in Emmerich . Later he was archdeacon and provost of St. Lambert in Liège . From 1128 he was Bishop of Utrecht. He was the first bishop of Utrecht not appointed by the emperor, but elected by the cathedral chapter . Nevertheless, he had the choice of bishop, especially the later Emperor Lothar III. to thank, who wanted to bind the family more closely. The influence of Norbert von Xanten may also have played a role in the appointment of Andreas, who was considered a supporter of church reform .

On the orders of Lothar, a Giselbert who had oppressed the Church of Utrecht for several years was executed in 1129. Andreas can subsequently be found in Lothar's entourage at times. He was named as a witness in a document made out in Duisburg in 1129. Similarly, he continued to serve as a witness on various occasions.

At first there was a reconciliation with the Counts of Holland. Together with Petronilla of Holland , the widow of Florens II of Holland , he founded a women's monastery in Rijnsburg. Conflicts arose again later. In the fight Hermann and Gottfried von Cuyk against Florence the Black , he supported his family members. He was also in conflict with the citizens of Utrecht , who therefore also supported Florence the black and opened the gates for him. The ministerials living in the city also supported Florence. Emperor Lothar III, related to Florence, demonstratively welcomed those Utrecht ministerials who had occupied the Marienstift there and were excommunicated by Andreas at the court conference in Cologne in 1133. It was only at the request of various princes and bishops that the emperor granted Andreas forgiveness, on condition that the ministrals were not punished and that the ban would be lifted. Possibly as a punishment, the emperor withdrew the count's ban from Eastern and Western Trachia. After all, Andreas again served the emperor as a witness several times.

After the emperor's death, Andreas may have voted for Konrad III. used. In any case, this has given back the revoked county rights. Like his relatives Hermann and Gottfried, Andreas was in imperial favor. He was present about shortly after the king's election on the Court Day in Cologne in 1138.

He lived up to his reputation as a church reformer. So he removed twelve priests from their office and replaced them with monks. He endeavored to increase the discipline in the monasteries and carefully administered his diocese. He reformed the St. Odulphus Monastery near Staveren and converted it into a collegiate monastery.

He was buried in Utrecht Cathedral.

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Heinz Stoob : Westphalia and Lower Lorraine in politics Lothar III. In: Tradition as a historical force. Interdisciplinary research on the history of the early Middle Ages. Berlin u. a., 1982. p. 367
  2. ^ Paul Leidinger: The Counts of Werl and Werl-Arnsberg (approx. 980-1124): Genealogy and aspects of their political history in the Ottonian and Salian times, In: Harm Klueting (Ed.): The Duchy of Westphalia, Volume I, The Kurkölniche Duchy of Westphalia from the beginnings of Cologne rule in southern Westphalia to secularization in 1803. Münster 2009 p. 169
  3. ↑ Lothar III. (RI IV, 1, 1) n. 181 1129 February 2 - 3 Elten RI online  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.@1@ 2Template: Toter Link / www.regesta-imperii.de  
  4. ↑ Lothar III. (RI IV, 1, 1) n.184 1129 March 8 Duisburg RI online
  5. ↑ Otto Oppermann : Studies on the history of the city and monastery Utrecht. In: West German magazine for history and Kubst XXVII. Trier, 1908 p. 208ff.
  6. ↑ Lothar III. (RI IV, 1, 1) n. 381 1133 December 25 - 1134 January 1 Cologne RI online
  7. ↑ cf. Heinz Stoob: Westphalia and Lower Lorraine in politics Lothar III. In: Tradition as a historical force. Interdisciplinary research on the history of the early Middle Ages. Berlin u. a., 1982 p. 369
  8. ^ Karl von Richthofen: Studies on Frisian legal history. Part II. Vol. 2, Berlin, 1892 p. 647

literature

  • Heinrich Leo: Twelve Books of Dutch Stories. Part 1. Halle, 1832 917f.
  • Johann Ludwig von Groote: Chronological directory of the archbishops, bishops, papal governors and after-archbishops of Utrecht. Augsburg, 1792 p. 44f.

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predecessor Office successor
Godebold Bishop of Utrecht
1128–1139 		Hartbert
personal data
SURNAME Andreas von Kuik
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Bishop of Utrecht
DATE OF BIRTH 11th century or 12th century
DATE OF DEATH June 23, 1139