Heinrich von Klingen
Heinrich von Klingen († December 16, 1204 ) was abbot of the St. Gallen monastery from 1200 to 1204 .
Act
Heinrich von Klingen was elected as provost abbot of St. Gallen on January 17, 1200 . For the first time in the history of the abbey, the ministrals and the whole people took part in the election. Abbot Heinrich succeeded in paying off the debts accumulated by his predecessor Ulrich von Veringen and in buying back the monastery property that had been pledged or sold at the time. Heinrich von Klingen was a partisan of King Philip of Swabia . From this he received the confirmation of his abbot title in Ulm in 1200. 1201 he participated in the court day in Bamberg , 1202 to the court days in Esslingen and Ulm and 1203 on that in Ravensburg part.
Web links
- Heinrich von Klingen on the website of the St. Gallen Abbey Archives .
- Heinrich von Klingen in the city lexicon Wil; According to Johannes Duft : The Abbey of St. Gallen .
Individual evidence
- ^ Anton Gössi: St. Gallen - Abbots: Heinrich von Klingen, 1200-1204. In: Helvetia Sacra. Dept. III: The orders with Benedictine rule. 2/1: Early monasteries, the Benedictines in Switzerland. Francke Verlag, Bern 1986, p. 1296.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Ulrich von Veringen |
Abbot of St. Gallen 1200–1204 |
Ulrich von Sax |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Heinrich von Klingen |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Abbot of the St. Gallen Monastery (1200–1204) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 12th Century |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 16, 1204 |