Gottschalk from Hagenau
Gottschalk von Hagenau (also Gottschalk von Freising ; † May 6, 1005 ) from the family of the Lords of Hagenau was bishop of Freising from 994 to 1005 .
He is listed as the earliest documented Hagenauer mentioned, whereby the membership of the Hagenau clan (after Karl Meichelbeck ) is assured. Gottschalk von Hagenau was brought up together with the later bishops Albuin von Brixen , Godehard von Hildesheim and Dietrich II von Minden in the Niederaltaich monastery . This is particularly noteworthy because, apart from Gottschalk von Freising, all of the above were invested by Heinrich II.
The first document was issued relatively late, namely in 994, when the Freising Bishop Gottschalk exchanged properties in Notzing for others in Biberbach from the noble Gerolt.
996 Gottschalk is mentioned in connection with the oldest surviving mention of Austria in a document that was a gift from Emperor Otto III. testified to the Bishop of Freising.
Gottschalk was a patron of art. His enormous order for 200 stained glass windows from Abbot Beringer (1003-1013) from the Tegernsee Monastery was extraordinary. Of all these glass creations, five have been preserved to this day. You are in Augsburg Cathedral . In addition to glass painting, the ore foundry also began in Tegernsee. A monk named Udalrik from Freising, sent by Bishop Gottschalk, cast the first big bell for the cathedral there.
Gottschalk's closer contacts to the Bavarian Duke Heinrich , who later became Emperor, are attested. Bishop Gottschalk took part in Otto III's first Italian campaign . and participated in his imperial coronation in Rome.
On May 22nd and 28th, 996 Otto III. on the advice and consent of Pope Gregory V, the Bishop of Freising and the Archbishop of Salzburg have market privileges; In these, the cathedral was granted a daily market with minting rights and royal escort for the market merchants.
On May 25, 996 Gottschalk von Hagenau and the Archbishop of Salzburg jointly chaired the coronation synod of Otto III. Gottschalk von Hagenau signed a papal charter for the Vilich women's monastery .
When Bishop Gottschalk von Freising died on May 6, 1005, Heinrich II immediately presented his Chancellor Egilbert von Moosburg as his successor, not without resistance in Freising.
literature
- Johann Michael Wilhelm von Prey zu Straßkirchen: Hagenau from and to Hagenau. In Bavarian nobility description. A collection on the genealogy of the Bavarian nobility, Volume 13 , Bayerische Staats-Bibliothek (manuscripts), Freising 1740 online
- JE Ritter v. Koch-Sternfeld : The Hagenau dynasty, co-founder of the Seitenstetten abbey in Austria. In: Archive for customers of Austrian historical sources. Vol. 1, H. 4, 1848, pp. 121–141 (also special print: online (PDF; 6.37 MB) ).
- Josef Hemmerle: The Benedictine Abbey Benediktbeuern. (= The Diocese of Augsburg 1 = Germania sacra. NF 28: The Dioceses of the Church Province of Mainz. ). de Gruyter, Berlin et al. 1991, ISBN 3-11-012927-2 .
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Abraham |
Bishop of Freising 994-1005 |
Egilbert |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gottschalk from Hagenau |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Gottschalk from Freising |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Bishop of Freising (994-1005) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 10th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 6, 1005 |