Dominikus Tschudi
Dominikus I. Tschudi (born January 17, 1597 in Wil as Balthasar Tschudi ; † January 6, 1654 in Baden ) was a Swiss Benedictine monk . From 1644 until his death he was abbot of the Muri monastery in the free offices (in today's canton of Aargau ).
biography
The nephew of the famous historian Aegidius Tschudi entered the Muri monastery school in 1610 . His father was Melchior Tschudi, Chancellor of the Prince Abbey of St. Gallen in Wil , his mother's name was Verena Giezendanner. Tschudi made his profession in 1613 . He then studied philosophy at the University of Dillingen and canon law at the University of Ingolstadt . After 1622 with the licentiate had finished, he returned to Muri and worked as a secretary of Abbot Johann Jodok Singisen .
From 1630 Tschudi also worked as secretary of the Swiss Benedictine Congregation . Later he officiated as novice master , from 1642 he was the economic director of the monastery. After Singisen's death, Tschudi was elected the new abbot in November 1644. In 1647 he arranged for the relics of the catacomb saints Leontius and Benedict Martyr to be transferred from Rome to Muri. As a result, the monastery was a much visited place of pilgrimage .
From 1645 to 1654 Tschudi was a visitor to the Benedictine Congregation. In 1651 he acquired the rule of Klingenberg near Homburg in Thurgau for the abbey . The Catholic umbrella locations had asked him to take this step so that the property for sale remained in Catholic hands. The abbey had to take out a loan, the repayment of which stretched over several decades. In 1653 Tschudi appeared as a mediator in the Peasants' War .
He is buried in the Leontius Chapel of the Muri monastery church .
literature
- Constantin von Wurzbach : Tschudi, Dominicus . In: Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich . 48th part. Kaiserlich-Königliche Hof- und Staatsdruckerei, Vienna 1883, p. 64 ( digitized version ).
- Martin Kiem: History of the Benedictine Abbey Muri-Gries. 2nd Volume, 1891, pp. 19-32.
- Albert Bruckner : Helvetia Sacra. Volume III. 1972, p. 936.
- Bruno Meier: The Muri Monastery - History and Present of the Benedictine Abbey . here + now , Baden 2011, ISBN 978-3-03919-215-1 .
Web links
- Anton Wohler: Tschudi, Dominikus. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Meier: The Muri Monastery. P. 85.
- ↑ Meier: The Muri Monastery. P. 80.
- ↑ Meier: The Muri Monastery. P. 39.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Johann Jodok Singisen |
Abbot of Muri 1644–1654 |
Bonaventure I. Honegger |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Tschudi, Dominikus |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Tschudi, Balthasar; Tschudi, Dominikus I. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss Benedictine monk, abbot of the Muri monastery |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 17, 1597 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Wil |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 6, 1654 |
| Place of death | to bathe |