Dudo (Paderborn)

Dudo († July 26, 957 ) was bishop of Paderborn from 935 until his death .

Life

The documentary tradition of Dudo begins on April 2, 940. In this document issued by King Otto I , the free choice of an abbess was conceded, which the king, according to his own statement, only did the second time in another document issued by him.

On September 25, 940, at Dudo's request, the king took the “Meresuit” in “Scildice” in honor of St. Maria built a monastery in his protection. Here, too, the free election of abbesses was granted.

On January 7, 941 Otto confirmed the founding of the Heerse Monastery in Dahlum . This was also granted the free choice of abbesses in consultation with the respective Paderborn bishop. Also at the request of the bishop, the jurisdiction of the bishopric over the donor subjects of Neuenheerse was assured.

At the request of the bishop Dudo and Queen Edgitha confirmed King Otto on 10 January 941 to Quedlinburg the in the Paderborn diocese lying Damenstift Herford (Herisi) its privileges, including turn the free Äbtissinnenwahl on condition of Bishops agree to this, and the liberation from foreign courts.

In 946 the foundation of the Geseke women's foundation followed , at that time still on the edge of the Paderborn area, later part of the Cologne Duchy of Westphalia . Together with the founder, Dudo asked King Otto to confirm and grant the Schildesche Abbey a privileged position .

Dudo took part in the universal synod of Ingelheim in 948 ; In addition to him, the bishops Duodo von Osnabrück (918–949), Eberis von Minden (927–950) and Hildebald von Mimigaresvord (941–969) took part. In a royal document dated June 1, 949 for the Prüm monastery , the bishop appears as a witness. In 950 he stayed at the royal court in Quedlinburg . With a deed dated April 15, the king took the monastery at Angari under his protection. This happened with Dudo's advisory board as well as the aforementioned bishops of Osnabrück and Mimigardevord. The provost was given free choice

In 952 he consecrated Minden Cathedral together with other bishops, namely Helmwald von Minden (950–958) and Drogo von Osnabrück (949–967) .

swell

Franz Tenckhoff (ed.): The life of Bishop Meinwerk von Paderborn , Hanover 1921. ( digital copy )

literature

Hans Jürgen Brandt , Karl Hengst : The bishops and archbishops of Paderborn , Bonifatius, 1984, p. 59 f.
Peter Florens Weddigen (Ed.): Paderbornische Geschichte after Schatens Annalen , Lemgo 1801, S. 61-66.
Friedrich Wilhelm Ebeling: The German bishops up to the end of the sixteenth century , Vol. 2, Leipzig, 1858, p. 346.
Georg Joseph Bessen: History of the Diocese of Paderborn , Wesener, Paderborn 1820, pp. 99-102. ( Digitized version )
Nicolaus Schaten : Annalium Paderbornensium Pars I. complectens inprimis fusiorem Episcorporum Paderbornensium… , 2 vols., Vol. 1, Christoph Nagel, Neuhaus 1693, p. 30 ( digitalisat vol. 1 , vol. 2, digitalisat of the Paderborn University Library)

Remarks

↑ The day of death is considered certain, the information on the year of death fluctuates between 955 and 960. In the older literature 960 and 959 appear. The later dating goes to Nicolaus Schaten : Annalium Paderbornensium Pars I. complectens inprimis fusiorem Episcorporum Paderbornensium ... (known as Annales Paderbornenses ), 2 vol., Vol. 1, Christoph Nagel, Neuhaus 1693, p. 304 back. Shadow refers to the Vita Meinwerci , which shows a contradicting chronology. Schaten therefore mentions that others believed Dudo died in 955; there is also the date “VII Calend in Necrologio Herisiensium”. Augusti ". An attempt to explain how this incorrect dating came about is offered by Georg Joseph Bessen: History of the Diocese of Paderborn , Wesener, Paderborn 1820, p. 102. According to him, it is possible that there was a reading error in the number of his years in office, which was recorded in the Vita Meinwerci with "XXV" or "XXIV" is indicated, where according to Bessen "XXII" could have been. Day of death after the Necrol. Paderborn. - Hans Jürgen Brandt, Karl Hengst: The Bishops and Archbishops of Paderborn , Bonifatius, 1984, p. 59 sees the year 959 as the year of death. - Gerhard Kleinsorgen finally suspects the year 955: Church history of Westphalen, and neighboring Oertern, illuminated with some chronological notes, by the Friars Minor Conventuals in Münster , Part 1, Aschendorf, Münster 1779, p. 415 ( digitized version ).
↑ DO I 24 or., State Archive Münster ( digitized version ).
^ DO I 206, or, Frankfurt ( Die Deutsche Königspfalzen , Vol. 4, third delivery, Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, 1983, p. 266 f.).
↑ DO I 36 cop. s. XVII (is considered reliable), [action = show & tx_hisodat_sources [controller] = Sources & cHash = 16e307cb5ece8b7f620e9cf671b54581 # rinav Regest, RI II, 1 n. 93] and digitized material .
↑ Hans Jürgen Brandt , Karl Hengst : The Bishops and Archbishops of Paderborn , Paderborn 1984, p. 59.
^ DO I 123 of April 15, 950, cop. sec. XVIII (considered reliable).

predecessor	Office	successor
Unwan	Bishop of Paderborn 935–957	Volkmar

personal data
SURNAME	Dudo
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Bishop of Paderborn
DATE OF BIRTH	10th century
DATE OF DEATH	July 26, 957

[1] The day of death is considered certain, the information on the year of death fluctuates between 955 and 960. In the older literature 960 and 959 appear. The later dating goes to Nicolaus Schaten : Annalium Paderbornensium Pars I. complectens inprimis fusiorem Episcorporum Paderbornensium ... (known as Annales Paderbornenses ), 2 vol., Vol. 1, Christoph Nagel, Neuhaus 1693, p. 304 back. Shadow refers to the Vita Meinwerci , which shows a contradicting chronology. Schaten therefore mentions that others believed Dudo died in 955; there is also the date “VII Calend in Necrologio Herisiensium”. Augusti ". An attempt to explain how this incorrect dating came about is offered by Georg Joseph Bessen: History of the Diocese of Paderborn , Wesener, Paderborn 1820, p. 102. According to him, it is possible that there was a reading error in the number of his years in office, which was recorded in the Vita Meinwerci with "XXV" or "XXIV" is indicated, where according to Bessen "XXII" could have been. Day of death after the Necrol. Paderborn. - Hans Jürgen Brandt, Karl Hengst: The Bishops and Archbishops of Paderborn , Bonifatius, 1984, p. 59 sees the year 959 as the year of death. - Gerhard Kleinsorgen finally suspects the year 955: Church history of Westphalen, and neighboring Oertern, illuminated with some chronological notes, by the Friars Minor Conventuals in Münster , Part 1, Aschendorf, Münster 1779, p. 415 ( digitized version ).

[2] DO I 24 or., State Archive Münster ( digitized version ).

[3] DO I 206, or, Frankfurt ( Die Deutsche Königspfalzen , Vol. 4, third delivery, Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, 1983, p. 266 f.).

[4] DO I 36 cop. s. XVII (is considered reliable), [action = show & tx_hisodat_sources [controller] = Sources & cHash = 16e307cb5ece8b7f620e9cf671b54581 # rinav Regest, RI II, 1 n. 93] and digitized material .

[5] Hans Jürgen Brandt , Karl Hengst : The Bishops and Archbishops of Paderborn , Paderborn 1984, p. 59.

[6] DO I 123 of April 15, 950, cop. sec. XVIII (considered reliable).