Heimo of Constance

Heimo (first mentioned in 1024; † March 18, 1026 ) was Bishop of Constance from 1022 to 1026 .

Life

Heimo was first mentioned on May 13, 1024 as a participant in the Mainz Provincial Synod in Höchst . It is believed that he belonged to Heinrich II's court orchestra before he became Bishop of Constance. In September 1024 he was probably involved in the election of King Conrad II in Kamba . Whitsun 1025, Konrad II visited Constance and held a court day there, which made it clear how important the seat of Bishop Heimo was to Konrad II's Italian policy.

Hermann the Lame , monk, scholar and chronicler of the Reichenau monastery , reports in his world chronicle of Heimo's death, who died on March 18, 1026 of pneumonia. It is not known where he found his final resting place.

literature

Helmut Maurer : Heimo. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
Helmut Maurer: The Bishops of Constance from the end of the 6th century to 1206 ( Germania sacra ; NF 42.1; The dioceses of the ecclesiastical province of Mainz. The Diocese of Constance ; 5). Walter de Gruyter , Berlin / New York 2003, ISBN 3-11-017664-5 , pp. 171-173. ( Digitized version )

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b Helmut Maurer : The Bishops of Constance from the end of the 6th century to 1206 ( Germania sacra ; NF 42.1; The dioceses of the ecclesiastical province of Mainz. The Diocese of Constance ; 5). Walter de Gruyter , Berlin / New York 2003, ISBN 3-11-017664-5 , p. 172.

predecessor	Office	successor
Rudhart	Bishop of Constance 1022-1026	Warmann von Dillingen

personal data
SURNAME	Heimo of Constance
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Bishop of Constance (1022-1026)
DATE OF BIRTH	10th century
DATE OF DEATH	March 18, 1026

[Maurer172-1] Helmut Maurer : The Bishops of Constance from the end of the 6th century to 1206 ( Germania sacra ; NF 42.1; The dioceses of the ecclesiastical province of Mainz. The Diocese of Constance ; 5). Walter de Gruyter , Berlin / New York 2003, ISBN 3-11-017664-5 , p. 172.