Hermann Hirzel (Abbot)
Hermann Hirzel († 1480 in Muri ) was a Swiss Benedictine monk . From 1465 until his death he was abbot of the Muri monastery in the free offices (in today's canton of Aargau ).
Hirzel is said to have been born in Pfäffikon in 1388 . He is mentioned for the first time in a monastic land register from 1445. He was elected abbot on April 9, 1465 and confirmed three weeks later by Burkhard II von Randegg , Bishop of Constance . The city of Bremgarten made the abbot and convent into citizenship in 1475.
Web links
- Hermann Hirzel on www.muri-gries.ch
literature
- Albert Bruckner : Helvetia Sacra. Volume III. 1972, p. 930 f.
- Martin Kiem: History of the Benedictine Abbey Muri-Gries. 1st volume. 1881, pp. 224-229.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Ulrich III. Maier |
Abbot of Muri 1465–1480 |
Johannes I. Hagnauer |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hirzel, Hermann |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss Benedictine monk, abbot of the Muri monastery |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 14th Century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1480 |
| Place of death | Muri |