Heinrich Krafft
Heinrich Krafft (* in Winterthur ; † July 31, 1338 probably in Neunkirchen ) was Heinrich II. Bishop of Lavant .
Heinrich Krafft came from a middle-class family from Winterthur in Switzerland. In 1323 he was pastor of Rottenmann in Styria, in 1331 notary of Duke Albrecht II. Between December 21, 1332 and October 4, 1433 he was appointed by the Salzburg Archbishop Friedrich III. von Leibnitz appointed Bishop of Lavant. Later he also became Chancellor Duke Albrechts and presumably resided in Wiener Neustadt. After his death, he is said to have been buried in the Minorite Church in Vienna at the altar of St. Catharine.
literature
- Erwin Gatz (ed.): The bishops of the Holy Roman Empire. 1198 to 1448. A biographical lexicon. Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 2001, ISBN 3-428-10303-3 .
- Karlmann Tangl : Row of the bishops of Lavant. Johann Leon, Klagenfurt 1841, pp. 108-110 .
personal data | |
---|---|
SURNAME | Krafft, Heinrich |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Heinrich II. (Name as Bishop of Lavant) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Bishop of Lavant |
DATE OF BIRTH | 13th century or 14th century |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Winterthur |
DATE OF DEATH | July 31, 1338 |
Place of death | uncertain: Neunkirchen |