Hermann (Münsterschwarzach)

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Hermann († August 13th in the second half of the 13th century) was abbot of the Benedictine monastery in Münsterschwarzach . As such, however, he is only entered in Heinrich Wagner's abbot series. That is why the term of office of the abbot is not recorded. Wagner entered it between Simon and Rudiger von Langheim.

Münsterschwarzach before Hermann

The renovation of the monastery buildings in Münsterschwarzach began under Abbot Sigehard . In 1151 a sarcophagus was built for some of the most important abbots. His successors also had the monastery continued to be built. Abbot Gozwin bought new altars and began building a cloister, which was completed under Trageboto . Construction work suffered a dampening in 1228 when a battle between the Würzburg bishops and the Counts of Castell triggered a fire that partially destroyed the monastery.

Life

The only source in which Abbot Hermann is mentioned is the Ottobeuren Nekrolog . "Hermannus Abbas Svarza" died there on August 13th. The abbot remained unknown to the rest of the monastery chroniclers, so that not a single official act was passed down. Possibly Hermann was elected immediately after the death of Abbot Simon . That would make the year 1248 likely for taking office.

literature

  • Johannes Mahr: Münsterschwarzach. 1200 years of a Franconian abbey . Münsterschwarzach 2002.
  • Leo Trunk: The Abbots of Münsterschwarzach. A comparative overview . In: Pirmin Hugger (Ed.): Magna Gratia. Festschrift for the 50th anniversary of the consecration of the Münsterschwarzach abbey church 1938–1988 . Münsterschwarzach 1992.
  • Heinrich Wagner: The abbots of Megingaudshausen and Münsterschwarzach in the Middle Ages . In: Pirmin Hugger (Ed.): Magna Gratia. Festschrift for the 50th anniversary of the consecration of the Münsterschwarzach abbey church 1938–1988 . Münsterschwarzach 1992.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Since the abbot is only recorded in the Ottobeurener Nekrolog and the dates are missing in this document, the exact year of death is not known.
  2. ↑ See: Leo Trunk: The Abbots of Münsterschwarzach . P. 154 f.
  3. ^ Johannes Mahr: Münsterschwarzach. 1200 years of a Franconian abbey . P. 19.
  4. ^ Heinrich Wagner: The abbots of Münsterschwarzach in the Middle Ages . P. 128.
predecessor Office successor
Simon Abbot of Münsterschwarzach
? 		Rudiger from Langheim
personal data
SURNAME Hermann
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German Benedictine abbot
DATE OF BIRTH 12th century or 13th century
DATE OF DEATH 13th August 13th century