Goswin (Osnabrück)

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Goswin was bishop of Osnabrück from 829 to 845 , but had already been deposed in 835.

Life

Little is known about Goswin. Goswin interfered in the dispute between Emperor Ludwig the Pious and his sons. In 833 he is said to have taken his sword from the emperor. When Ludwig later prevailed against his opponents, Goswin lost his office and had to enter the Fulda monastery . He could only visit the Osnabrück diocese in secret. After 835 there was therefore a de facto vacancy of several years in the diocese . During this time the diocese was effectively ruled by Cobbo von Tecklenburg. Goswin probably died between 855 and 866.

literature

  • Friedrich Wilhelm Ebeling: The German bishops until the end of the sixteenth century. Volume 2, Leipzig 1858, p. 335
predecessor Office successor
Meginhard Bishop of Osnabrück
829–845 		Gauzbert
personal data
SURNAME Goswin
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Bishop of Osnabrück
DATE OF BIRTH before 829
DATE OF DEATH between 855 and 866