Burchard von Holte
Burchard von Holte , also Burchard the Red († March 19, 1118 near Constantinople ), was the 18th bishop of Münster from 1098 until his death in 1118 . His ancestral seat was the Holter Castle .
He was not appointed by the cathedral chapter, but installed by Emperor Heinrich IV . After he was temporarily suspended from his office in 1105, expelled and taken prisoner, Heinrich V reinstated him in the office of Bishop of Munster .
In addition to his position as bishop, Burchard was an influential advisor during the investiture controversy . He accompanied Emperor Heinrich V in 1110 and 1115 on his trips to Rome . In 1111 he was involved in the arrest of Pope Paschal II by the emperor and represented his church policy as Italian chancellor. In 1118 Burchard died while on a legation trip to Constantinople.
In the Erphoviertel of the city of Münster , the Burchardstrasse was named after him.
literature
- Friedrich Wilhelm Bautz : Burchard (the red). In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 1, Bautz, Hamm 1975. 2nd, unchanged edition Hamm 1990, ISBN 3-88309-013-1 , Sp. 815.
- Arno Borst : Burchard (the red one). In: New German Biography (NDB). Volume 3, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 1957, ISBN 3-428-00184-2 , p. 27 ( digitized version ).
- Adolf Hechelmann : Burchard der Rothe, Bishop of Munster and Imperial Chancellor. In: Journal for patriotic history and antiquity , Volume 26, 1866, pp. 281 f., Digitized in the Google book search.
Web links
- Burchard von Holte in the personal register of the Germania Sacra online
predecessor | Office | successor |
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Erpho |
Bishop of Munster 1098–1118 |
Dietrich II of Winzenburg |
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Burchard von Holte |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Burchard the Red |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Bishop of Munster |
DATE OF BIRTH | 11th century |
DATE OF DEATH | March 19, 1118 |
Place of death | at Constantinople |