Christoph von Greuth
Christoph von Greuth († August 3, 1482 in St. Blasien ) from the family of the Lords of Greuth was abbot in the monastery of St. Blasien in the southern Black Forest from 1461 to 1482 . In 1480 he acquired Gutenburg Castle for the monastery .
coat of arms
His coat of arms shows a tree stump branched once on the right and twice on the left with a triple root on a gold-black latticed shield framed with fur.
literature
- Heinrich Heidegger, Hugo Ott (ed.): St. Blasien. Festschrift on the occasion of the 200th anniversary of the monastery and parish church. Schnell and Steiner, Munich and Zurich 1983, ISBN 3-7954-0445-2 .
- Exhibition catalog 1983, the millennial St. Blasien, 200th anniversary of the cathedral. 2 volumes. Badenia-Verlag, Karlsruhe 1983, ISBN 3-7617-0221-3 .
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Petrus Boesch |
Abbot of St. Blasien 1461–1482 |
Eberhard von Reischach |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Greuth, Christoph von |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | von Grüt, Grütt |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Abbot in the monastery of St. Blasien |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 15th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 3, 1482 |
| Place of death | St. Blasien |