Gaminolf
Gaminolf (* around 900; † May 22, 979 ) was Bishop of Constance from 975 to 979 .
Life
Gaminolf came from the Guelph line . Its name goes back to the palate , which means to guard . Some sources classify him as a member of the Westhusen family in Alsace.
He was a monk on the Reichenau and was elected Bishop of Constance in 975. He was ordained bishop by Bishop Willigis of Mainz and Bishop Erkanbald of Strasbourg in Erstein .
During his tenure, Gaminolf inaugurated the St. Blasien monastery in the Black Forest .
He contracted smallpox during his tenure ; the well-known doctor Notker who was appointed refused treatment.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Helmut Maurer : The Bishops of Constance from the end of the 6th century to 1206 ( Germania sacra ; NF 42.1; The dioceses of the ecclesiastical province of Mainz. The Diocese of Constance ; 5). Walter de Gruyter, Berlin / New York 2003, ISBN 3-11-017664-5 , p. 147. ( digitized version)
- ↑ a b c Josua Eiselein: "History and description of the city of Constance and its immediate surroundings", Meck 1851
- ↑ Ernst-Friedrich Gelpke: "Church History of Switzerland, Volume 2", J. Dalp 1861, page 358
Web links
- Helmut Maurer: Gaminolfus. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Konrad |
Bishop of Constance 975–979 |
Gebhard |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gaminolf |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Gaminolfus |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Bishop of Constance |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 900 |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 22, 979 |