Anno of Freising
Anno von Freising († October 9, 875 in Freising ) had been Bishop of Freising since 855 .
He was elected bishop by the people in 854 and confirmed and installed by King Ludwig the German . It was consecrated on February 23, 855. Anno was able to significantly expand the property of the diocese. So he acquired the Danube port of Teugn to promote the Freising trade . In the conflict between the Bavarian bishops and the Slav apostle Method , Anno is referred to in a papal letter as his main opponent.
Anno initiated the construction of the Freising Cathedral around 860 . He is also considered a sponsor of the writing school and the Freising cathedral library . Anno also devoted himself to organ building and music maintenance.
literature
- Friedrich Wilhelm Bautz : Anno, Bishop of Freising. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 1, Bautz, Hamm 1975. 2nd, unchanged edition Hamm 1990, ISBN 3-88309-013-1 , Sp. 178-179.
- Kurt Becher: Anno. In: New German Biography (NDB). Volume 1, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 1953, ISBN 3-428-00182-6 , p. 304 ( digitized version ).
- Josef Maß , The Diocese of Freising in the late Carolingian period. The bishops Anno (854–875), Arnold (875–883) and Waldo (884–906), (= Studies on Old Bavarian Church History (SABKG), Volume 2), Munich 1969, (also university publication Munich, Theological Faculty, dissertation from May 10, 1969).
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Erchanbert |
Bishop of Freising 855–875 |
Arnold |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Anno of Freising |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Bishop of Freising |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 8th century or 9th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 9, 875 |
| Place of death | Freising |