Heinrich I. von Heisterbach
Heinrich I von Heisterbach (* between 1175 and 1180 in Walberberg ; † November 11, 1242 in the Heisterbach monastery ) was abbot of the Cistercian monastery in Heisterbach in the Siebengebirge from 1208 until his death .
Life
Heinrich came from a knightly family from the Cologne-Bonn area and received his training at the Bonn Cassius Foundation , whose canon he became. According to the notes of Caesarius von Heisterbach , of which he was a sponsor, he also studied in Paris for some time.
His relatives initially prevented him from entering the Heisterbach monastery, but around 1200 he finally took his vows . The Heisterbach abbot Gerardus (also Gevard ) appointed him prior of his abbey. After Gerardus' death in 1208, the Archbishop of Trier named Johann I Heinrich as his successor. Under his leadership, the monastery experienced an upswing, to which privileges granted by the Pope and the Emperor also contributed.
During Heinrich's time as abbot, the abbey church was completed in 1233 and consecrated in 1237. In addition, Heisterbach monks founded the Marienstatt monastery in the Westerwald under his leadership in 1215 , which was made possible by a donation of land by the Cologne burgrave Eberhard von Aremberg .
Heinrich's great importance during this time is reflected in his numerous functions and tasks. Archbishop Johann I von Trier, for example, appointed him executor of his will, and as a visitor he was responsible for overseeing the Frisian monasteries of his order. In addition, he had an important role in the prosecution of the murder of the Archbishop of Cologne, Engelbert I to.
literature
- Walther Killy , Rudolf Vierhaus: German Biographical Encyclopedia . Volume 4. KG Sauer, Munich 1999, ISBN 3-598-23160-1 , p. 538.
- Falko Neiniger: Abbot Heinrich I. von Heisterbach. 1180-1244 . Heisterbach Abbey Foundation, Königswinter 1992.
- Alois Wachtel: Heinrich I .. In: New German Biography (NDB). Volume 8, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 1969, ISBN 3-428-00189-3 , p. 410 f. ( Digitized version ).
- Ekkart Sauser : HEINRICH I. von Heisterbach. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 21, Bautz, Nordhausen 2003, ISBN 3-88309-110-3 , column 630.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Ekkart Sauser: HEINRICH I. von Heisterbach. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 21, Bautz, Nordhausen 2003, ISBN 3-88309-110-3 , Sp. 630. Status: June 6, 2007.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Heinrich I. von Heisterbach |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Abbot of the Heisterbach Monastery |
| DATE OF BIRTH | between 1175 and 1180 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Walberberg |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 11, 1242 |
| Place of death | Heisterbach Monastery |