Heidenreich from Letmathe

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Stephanus altar and epitaph of the Heidenreich von Letmathe in the cathedral of Münster

Heidenreich von Letmathe (* around 1570 , † September 25, 1625 ) was a Roman Catholic clergyman and cathedral dean in Münster .

Life

Origin and family

Heidenreich von Letmathe came from the Westphalian noble family von Letmathe. He was the son of Temmo von Letmathe zu Langen (1530–1588) and his wife Jaspara Droste zu Vischering. She was the daughter of the Heidenreich Droste zu Vischering . His brother Franz (1575–1638) was a subdeacon and canon in Münster, Johann too.

Act

On October 6, 1592, Heidenreich came into the possession of a cathedral priest after the canon Wilhelm Ketteler had renounced. Previously, his brother Johann had tried in vain to get it into the possession of the prebend of Canon Melchior von Büren . The ordination as subdeacon fell on September 24, 1594. The day before he had received the minor ordinations. After the death of the cathedral dean Arnold von Büren , a new election was necessary, in which the cathedral capitals decided on February 17, 1615 in favor of Heidenreich. He took his oath of office on March 9th and took possession of the cathedral mechanics. In the previous year he was already in possession of the cathedral mechanic in Paderborn . He had great difficulty against the concubinage proceed the canons. He had to repeatedly admonish them to adopt a more decent lifestyle and encourage them to attend church services regularly. His predecessor Arnold von Büren had to deal with the same problems. In July 1619 he had expressed the intention to resign from the office for health reasons. At the urging of the cathedral chapter, Heidenreich remained in office.

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  • The diocese of Münster 4.2. ( Germania Sacra NF 17.2) The Cathedral Monastery of St. Paulus in Münster , edited by Wilhelm Kohl, published by the Max Planck Institute for History, Göttingen, Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co. KG, Berlin / New York, ISBN 978- 3-11-008508-2 , Germania Sacra NF 17.2 Biographies of the Canons, page 19ff. Digitized.

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SURNAME Letmathe, Heidenreich from
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Cathedral dean in Münster and Paderborn
DATE OF BIRTH 16th Century
DATE OF DEATH September 25, 1625