Berthold von Pietengau

Berthold Graf von Pietengau in Sigmaringen († 1254 ) was Prince-Bishop of Passau from 1250 to 1254 .

Berthold was the son of Count Gottfried von Sigmaringen- Helfenstein and Adelheid von Neuffen , daughter of Count Berthold I von Weissenhorn-Neuffen-Achalm-Hettingen. Count Gebhard von Sigmaringen-Pietengau was a brother of Berthold. Berthold wrote himself to Byedingowe, Bitengowe, Pietengaw, Petinkeu, Peutengau, Pietengau or Peitingau (today Peiting ).

Berthold, the brother of 1246-1259 in the diocese of Regensburg resident bishop Count Albert I of Pietengau was there Vice Dominus and was after the deposition of the Passau bishop Rüdiger of Bergheim 1249 diocesan administrator . Since his rival Konrad withdrew from Silesia for lack of support, Berthold was raised to Bishop of Passau by Pope Innocent IV on June 15, 1250 .

In the autumn of 1250 he entered Passau with difficulty , where the deposed Bishop Rüdiger had holed up in the fortress upper house . He was confirmed as bishop a second time by the Pope.

It was not until 1251 that Berthold was ordained a priest and bishop by Bishop Nikolaus von Újezd near Prague . The relationship with Passau's citizens remained tense. Berthold's good relations with King Ottokar II were helpful , which strengthened the Bohemian-Austrian influence in the diocese.