Georg von Schechingen

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Epitaph for Georg von Schechingen in the former Benedictine monastery church of St. Maria in Auhausen

Georg von Schechingen († August 9, 1481 ) was abbot of the Auhausen monastery from 1450 until his death .

Life

Little is known about the life of Georg von Schechingen before his appointment as abbot. Before being elected abbot of Auhausen Abbey, he lived in Ellwangen Abbey .

The convent elected him to succeed the resigned Abbot Wilhelm von See . Pope Nicholas V , however, spoke out against the election. Instead of Schechingen, he wanted the monk Lorenz Eckard from the Viennese Schottenstift to be elected abbot and commissioned the Bishop of Eichstätt, Johann III. von Eych to introduce him as abbot. Georg von Schechingen had the support of Margrave Albrecht . The Pope then imposed an interdict and banished the monastery at the same time. This sentence was extended to four years.

In today's Protestant parish church , the former Benedictine monastery church of St. Maria in Auhausen , there is an epitaph for him. As a relief, the deceased is shown in official costume under a double arch. The family coats of arms can be seen on the side.

literature

  • Georg Lill (ed.), Karl Gröber / Adam Horn (edit.): The art monuments of Bavaria. District Office Nördlingen . (= The art monuments of Bavaria. The art monuments of Swabia . Vol. 1. District Office Nördlingen . R. Oldenbourg Verlag, Munich 1938, (Reprint: R. Oldenbourg Verlag, Munich / Vienna 1982, ISBN 3-486-50514-9 ), P. 68.)

Web links

Commons : Georg von Schechingen  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Threat from the sovereigns in the 15th century Martin Winter: On the history of the Auhausen monastery an der Wörnitz , kloster-auhausen.de
  2. ↑ The Abbots of Auhausen , kloster-auhausen.de
personal data
SURNAME Schechingen, Georg von
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Abbot of the Auhausen Monastery
DATE OF BIRTH 14th century or 15th century
DATE OF DEATH August 9, 1481