Hans Hofmeister
Hans Hofmeister , also Johannes Hofmeister , († December 7, 1544 ) was a conventual of the St. Ulrich monastery in Augsburg and librarian of the St. Gallen monastery .
Hofmeister came from Lindau . Abbot Diethelm Blarer von Wartensee called him to St. Gallen as a teacher and librarian. He died of poisoning on December 7, 1544.
literature
- Rudolf Henggeler : Profession book of the princely. Benedictine abbey of St. Gallus and Otmar in St. Gallen. Einsiedeln 1929, p. 246.
- Paul Staerkle: Contributions to the late medieval educational history of St. Gallen. In: Communications on Patriotic History. 40 (1939), pp. 5-323, here pp. 59 f.
- Franz Weidmann : History of the library of St. Gallen from its foundation around the year 830 up to 1841. Edited from the sources on the millennial jubilee. St. Gallen 1841, p. 60.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Konrad Haller |
Librarian from St. Gallen 1530s |
Martin Störi |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hofmeister, Hans |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Hofmeister, Johannes |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Conventual of the St. Ulrich monastery in Augsburg and librarian of the St. Gallen monastery |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 15th century or 16th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 7, 1544 |