Henry III. from Schauenburg

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Heinrich von Schauenburg († January 25, 1508 ) was named Heinrich III. from 1473 until his death in 1508 Bishop of Minden .

family

Heinrich was a count from the house of Schauenburg , who regularly appointed the bishop in Minden. He was a younger son of Count Otto II von Holstein-Schauenburg (* 1400 † June 2, 1464), who ruled Holstein-Pinneberg from 1426 to 1464, and his wife Elisabeth (* around 1400 † after January 20, 1471) the house of honing stone .

Bishop of Minden

Heinrich was appointed bishop on May 6, 1473 and confirmed by the Pope on July 30, 1473. Only then, on March 20, 1474, was he ordained a priest and shortly thereafter became a full bishop when he was ordained bishop on May 1, 1474.

Heinrich granted Blasheim full parish rights in 1491. The Blasheimer Markt , which still exists today, emerged from the parish fair of the subsequently expanded Marienkirche .

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predecessor Office successor
Albrecht von Hoya Bishop of Minden
1473–1508
Franz von Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel