Franz von Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel

Franz von Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel (* 1492 ; † November 25, 1529 in Wolfenbüttel ) was as Franz I from 1508 to 1529 Bishop of Minden .

Life

Franz was a son of Duke Heinrich I of Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel (1463-1514) from his marriage to Katharina von Pommern (1465-1526), daughter of Duke Erich II of Pomerania .

Franz was elected Bishop of Minden at the age of 16 and lived in the city since 1511. Due to his youth, his less strict morals, which were characterized by acts of violence, excessive alcohol, debts and loyalty, as well as disputes within the house of Braunschweig, Franz had little popularity, which was increased by the war damage in the city, caused by Franz's unfortunate political decisions . In the Hildesheim collegiate feud , Franz sided with the nobility rebelling against the Hildesheim prince-bishop .

Under Franz, the Reformation reached the city and bishopric of Minden , which had been greatly encouraged by Franz's weaknesses, but only fully prevailed after his death during a vacancy in the bishopric through the sermons of Nikolaus Krage in 1529.

literature

Berlinischer Gymnasiallehrer-Verein: Zeitschrift für das Gymnasialwesen: on behalf of and with the assistance of the Berlinischer Gymnasiallehrer-Verein , Volume 16, published by Theod. Chr. Fr. Enslin, 1862, p. 580 f.
Carl Adolf Cornelius: History of the Münster revolt: in three books , volumes 1–2, TO Weigel, 1855, p. 83 f.

Web links

Entry on catholic-hierarchy.org

Individual evidence

↑ Wolfgang Menzel: History of the Germans up to the newest days. Volume 2, Cotta, 1843, p. 630.
↑ Gertrud Angermann: People's Life in Northeast Westphalia at the Beginning of Modern Times , Waxmann Verlag, 1995, p. 95
↑ Erwin Gatz (ed.), With the assistance of Clemens Brodkorb: The Bishops of the Holy Roman Empire 1448 to 1648. A biographical lexicon. Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 1996, ISBN 3-428-08422-5 , p. 814.

predecessor	Office	successor
Henry III. from Schauenburg	Bishop of Minden 1508–1529	Franz von Waldeck

personal data
SURNAME	Franz von Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Franz I of Minden
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Bishop of Minden
DATE OF BIRTH	1492
DATE OF DEATH	November 25, 1529
Place of death	Wolfenbüttel

[1] Wolfgang Menzel: History of the Germans up to the newest days. Volume 2, Cotta, 1843, p. 630.

[2] Gertrud Angermann: People's Life in Northeast Westphalia at the Beginning of Modern Times , Waxmann Verlag, 1995, p. 95

[3] Erwin Gatz (ed.), With the assistance of Clemens Brodkorb: The Bishops of the Holy Roman Empire 1448 to 1648. A biographical lexicon. Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 1996, ISBN 3-428-08422-5 , p. 814.