Dietmar von Osnabrück
Dietmar , also Dietmarus , Detmar or Thietmar (* in East Saxony ; † 1023 in Osnabrück ) was Bishop of Osnabrück from 1003 to 1022 .
Dietmar, who was born in East Saxony, studied at the Moritzstift in Magdeburg and was ordained a priest there by Archbishop Giselher . First he entered the service of the Archbishop of Mainz Willigis and was later appointed provost of the coronation monastery in Aachen by Emperor Heinrich II . From 1003 to 1023 (certain sources say until June 18, 1022) he was Bishop of Osnabrück. In 1011 he founded the collegiate monastery of St. Johann outside the Domburg on the edge of the lowlands bordering the desert to the south and laid the foundation stone for the St. John's Church. Thereby he contributed significantly to the development of the Osnabrücker Neustadt.
Dietmar is said to have written around 50 books during his life, which were kept in the cathedral library in Osnabrück after his death. Dietmar became blind some time before his death.
The name Thietmar (today: Dietmar ) comes from Old High German and means who is famous among the people .
literature
- Adolf Schaumann : Detmar (Thietmar), Bishop of Osnabrück . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 5, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1877, p. 82.
- Thomas Vogtherr : Bishop Detmar and the foundation of the St. Johann monastery in Osnabrück. In: Hermann Queckenstedt, Hermann Wieh (Hrsg.): 1000 years of St. Johann. The collegiate church in Osnabrück Neustadt and its history. Dom-Buchhandlung, Osnabrück 2011, (twice, awarded in 2008 for another book) ISBN 978-3-925164-45-3 , pp. 9-22.
Remarks
- ^ History of the Diocese of Osnabrück , accessed on October 15, 2012
- ↑ History of the Diocese of Osnabrück Archive link ( Memento of the original from October 21, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. on January 14, 2008
- ↑ Dietmar von Minden in the Ecumenical Lexicon of Saints , accessed on September 16, 2006
| predecessor | Office | successor |
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| Wodilulf |
Bishop of Osnabrück 1003-1023 |
Meginher |
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Dietmar von Osnabrück |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Dietmarus; Detmar; Thietmar |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German Roman Catholic bishop |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 10th century |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Eastern Saxony |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1023 |
| Place of death | Osnabrück |