Gottfried II (Würzburg)
Coat of arms Gottfried II after Lorenz Fries : Chronicle of the Bishops of Würzburg, 1574–1582
Gottfried II († August 24, 1197 in Würzburg ) was Bishop of Würzburg in 1197 .
Gottfried was initially Würzburg Cathedral scholaster and cathedral provost. It is not known which family he came from. After Lorenz Fries he was elected by the cathedral chapter against the will of the emperor. He was elected in the summer of 1197 but died two months later.
During restoration work in the Würzburg Cathedral in the 18th century, the tomb of Gottfried III. von Hohenlohe confused with Gottfried II and incorrectly changed the inscription. For this reason, Gottfried II is wrongly ascribed to the von Hohenlohe family in places.
literature
- Peter Kolb, Ernst-Günther Krenig (Ed.): Lower Franconian history . Volume 1: From the Germanic conquest to the high Middle Ages . Echter, Würzburg 1989, ISBN 3-429-01263-5 , p. 351.
- Theodor Henner: Gottfried III. In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 9, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1879, p. 478 f. (Gottfried II briefly mentioned there)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Henry III. from mountain |
Bishop of Würzburg 1197 |
Conrad I of Querfurt |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gottfried II. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Bishop of Würzburg |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 12th Century |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 24, 1197 |
| Place of death | Wurzburg |