Dietrich II of Luxembourg
Dietrich von Luxemburg († April 30, 1047 in Metz ) was Dietrich II. Bishop of Metz from 1005 to 1047.
life and career
After Adalbert II's death, Dietrich , Duke of Upper Lorraine, tried to bring his still underage son Adalbert to the bishopric of Metz. Guardianship was transferred to Dietrich, the son of Count Siegfried von Luxemburg , a close relative. No sooner had Dietrich arrived in Metz than he drove young Adalbert away and seized the episcopal chair.
Dietrich's brother Heinrich , Count of Luxembourg, was enfeoffed with the Duchy of Bavaria by King Heinrich in 1004 . Soon, however, disagreements arose between the emperor and the princes of the Luxembourg house. They did not like to see that the emperor wanted to endow the bishopric of Bamberg , which he had founded, with the dowry of his wife Kunigunde , her sister. The discontent soon turned into indignation. Dietrich, Bishop of Metz, renounced the Emperor. Thereupon the emperor drove the Duke of Bavaria out and moved with an army before Metz, where the Duke had found refuge with his brother. Despite the three-year siege, Metz was not taken. But the entire Moselle region from Trier to Metz suffered severely from the consequences of these disputes. Only after nine years of a terrible war was reconciliation achieved through the mediation of the Archbishop of Cologne. Count Heinrich was solemnly installed again in Bamberg in the Duchy of Bavaria. The emperor himself came to Metz in 1023 and showed himself to be very gracious to Dietrich, who as the absolute ruler administered his diocese with a strong hand until his death.
Bishop Dietrich has erected a magnificent monument by laying the foundation stone for Metz Cathedral. Construction began in 1014 but was not completed until 1546. Dietrich venerated the cathedral a highly valued relic, the arm of St. Stephan, who was also chosen to be their patron saint. Dietrich was buried in the cathedral in 1047. His tomb disappeared in the vortex of the French Revolution.
literature
- Hans-Joachim Keuert: Dietrich II. In: New German Biography (NDB). Volume 3, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 1957, ISBN 3-428-00184-2 , p. 681 f. ( Digitized version ).
- Johann Schötter: Dietrich II., Bishop of Metz . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 5, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1877, p. 188 f.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Adalbero II of Upper Lorraine |
Bishop of Metz 1005-1047 |
Adalbero III. from Luxembourg |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Dietrich II of Luxembourg |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Dietrich von Metz |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Bishop of Metz |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 10th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 30, 1047 |
| Place of death | Metz |