Gebhard II of Grögling
Gebhard II von Grögling († March 17, 1149 ) was Prince-Bishop of Eichstätt from 1125 to 1149.
origin
Gebhard II came from the von Grögling family of counts . The eponymous place is Grögling near Dietfurt an der Altmühl , today in the Upper Palatinate district of Neumarkt in the Upper Palatinate . The family took on the name Hirschberg under Hartwig von Grögling-Dollnstein . Bishop Hartwig was Gebhard II's nephew.
Life
Gebhard II von Grögling took part in numerous diets and synods in the empire. Together with the Würzburg electors Gebhard von Henneberg , he attended a provincial synod in Mainz, but his confirmation was delayed because he received the regalia from King Lothar III. was still referred to as Elekt. The regalia were received on November 27, 1125 in Regensburg, where Gebhardt II was also mentioned as the advocate of the Augsburg bishop Hermann von Vohburg .
From Pope Eugene III. When asked, he began to return the Heidenheim Abbey to a monastery and encountered resistance from the clergy and their aristocratic relatives. This competition of strength was one of the reasons for the resignation of his successor Burchard .
literature
- Alfred Wendehorst : The diocese of Eichstätt. Volume 1: The row of bishops until 1535 . Series: Germania Sacra - New Episode 45 . Berlin 2006. ISBN 978-3-11-018971-1 . Pp. 75–77, online at books.google.de
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Udalrich II. |
Bishop of Eichstätt 1125–1149 |
Burchard counter-bishop Walbrun |
Willibald | Gerhoh | Agan | Adalung | Altwin | Otgar | Gottschalk | Erchanbald | Odalfried | Starchand | Reginold | Megingaud | Gundekar I. | Walther | Heribert | Gezemann | Gebhard I. (then Pope Viktor II.) | Gundekar II. | Udalrich I. | Eberhard I. Count of Hildrizhausen | Udalrich II. | Gebhard II. Count of Grögling | Walbrun (opposing bishop) | Burchard | Konrad I. von Morsbach | Egelolf | Otto | Hartwig Count von Grögling-Dollnstein | Friedrich I of Haunstadt | Heinrich I of Zipplingen | Heinrich II of Dischingen | Hermann von Schillingsfürst (counter-bishop) | Henry III. from Ravensburg
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gebhard II of Grögling |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Gebhard II. Count of Grögling |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Prince-Bishop of Eichstätt |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 11th century or 12th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 17, 1149 |