Hermann (Prague)

Hermann (Czech: Heřman (pražský biskup) ; † September 17, 1122 ) was Bishop of Prague .

Life

His origin and his date of birth are not known. After the death of Bishop Cosmas from Prague , Hermann was elected as his successor in 1099.

In the same year he was accompanied by the then Prague canon and later Bohemian chronicler Cosmas von Prague to the Gran Archbishop Seraphim. In 1107, Bishop Hermann pledged gold and pallets to the Regensburg Jews .

Notes and evidence

↑ The name identity with Bishop Cosmas is accidental; however, it often led to the bishop and chronicler being confused in the sources.
^ Jewish community Regensburg: The story up to the Holocaust. ( Memento from September 27, 2007 in the Internet Archive )

predecessor	Office	successor
Cosmas	Bishop of Prague 1099–1122	Meinhard

personal data
SURNAME	Hermann
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Hermann of Prague; Herrmann of Prague; Heřman (pražský biskup)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Bishop of Prague
DATE OF BIRTH	11th century
DATE OF DEATH	September 17, 1122

[1] The name identity with Bishop Cosmas is accidental; however, it often led to the bishop and chronicler being confused in the sources.

[2] Jewish community Regensburg: The story up to the Holocaust. ( Memento from September 27, 2007 in the Internet Archive )