Gottschalk (Corvey)
Gottschalk (lat. Godescalcus ) († 913 ) was Abbot of Corvey from 890 to 900 .
His ordinature (Latin: inauguration) was documented for the year 890. It is known about him that he took part in a church meeting in Forchheim . He made sure that the pen came into possession of the relics of Saint Justin . For reasons of age he renounced his abbot status in 900. He died as a priest in 913.
literature
- Friedrich Wilhelm Ebeling: The German bishops until the end of the sixteenth century . Vol. 1, Leipzig, 1858 p. 342.
Individual evidence
- ^ Leopold Ranke (ed.): Yearbooks of the German Empire under the Saxon house . Verlag Dunker, 1839, Volume 3, pp. 107,108
- ^ Paul Wigand (Ed.): Archive for History and Antiquity of Westphalia, Verlag Schulz, 1832 Volume 5, p. 11
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Bovo I. |
Abbot of Corvey 890-900 |
Bovo II. |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gottschalk |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Abbot of Corvey |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 9th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 913 |