Egilbert von Minden

Egilbert von Minden , also Eilbert von Minden, († December 1, 1080 ) was bishop of the East Westphalian diocese of Mindens from 1055 .

He was initially Domscholast (head of the monastery school) in Bamberg .

As a teacher and friend of the Anno of Cologne , he might have become canons in St. Simon and Jude and perhaps also canon in Hildesheim through its influence .

The ducal house apparently aimed for the church bailiwick over the diocese of Minden, located in the middle of the Billungian sphere of influence . Emperor Heinrich III. In order to thwart the efforts of the Billunger, he relied on bishops who were absolutely loyal to the empire.

Nevertheless, the dukes managed to conclude an agreement with Bishop Egilbert in 1055/56, with which the Billungers were given the high bailiff over the diocese of Minden after 1073.

During the Saxon uprisings against Henry IV , he was on the side of the opposition party, which included the Billunger.

Egilbert took part in the court day at Worms , on which on January 24, 1076, the deposition of Pope Gregory VII was decided.

Individual evidence

^ Wilhelm von Giesebrecht: History of the German Imperial Era. Third volume: The empire in battle with the papacy. CA Schwetschke, Braunschweig 1869, p. 274 ( digitized in the Google book search).
^ Heinrich Joseph Wetzer, Benedikt Welte (ed.): Church Lexicon: or, Encyclopedia of Catholic Theology and its auxiliary sciences. Volume 7. Herder, Freiburg 1851, p. 150 ( digitized in the Google book search).

predecessor	Office	successor
Bruno von Waldeck	Bishop of Minden 1055-1080	Reinward

personal data
SURNAME	Egilbert von Minden
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Eilbert of Minden
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Bishop of Minden
DATE OF BIRTH	before 1055
DATE OF DEATH	December 1, 1080

[1] Wilhelm von Giesebrecht: History of the German Imperial Era. Third volume: The empire in battle with the papacy. CA Schwetschke, Braunschweig 1869, p. 274 ( digitized in the Google book search).

[2] Heinrich Joseph Wetzer, Benedikt Welte (ed.): Church Lexicon: or, Encyclopedia of Catholic Theology and its auxiliary sciences. Volume 7. Herder, Freiburg 1851, p. 150 ( digitized in the Google book search).