Hermann von Langen (cathedral dean, 1508)
Hermann von Langen (* in the 15th century; † November 20, 1508 in Münster ) was cathedral dean in Münster .
Life
Origin and family
Hermann von Langen came from the Westphalian noble family von Langen and was the son of Bernd (Bernd II.) Von Langen, Knappe and Burgmann zu Steinfurt, and his wife Adelheid von Helmstede called Kulen. His uncle Hermann von Langen was cathedral dean in Münster. His eponymous cousin Hermann was canon in Münster, his brother Rudolf canon and early humanist.
Act
On September 23, 1461, Hermann was mentioned for the first time as Canon of Münster and on March 7, 1474 as Archdeacon of Billerbeck. His election as provost of St. Mauritz in Münster fell in 1485. Hermann was cathedral dean from 1503 until his death. His epitaph can be found in Münster Cathedral . His son Egbert came from a cohabitation and was later a judge in Rheine.
swell
- The diocese of Münster 4.2. ( Germania Sacra NF 17.2) The Cathedral Monastery of St. Paulus in Münster , edited by Wilhelm Kohl, published by the Max Planck Institute for History, Göttingen, Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co. KG, Berlin / New York, ISBN 978- 3-11-008508-2 , Germania Sacra NF 17.2 Biographies of the Canons, page 19ff. Digitized.
Web links
- Hermann von Langen personal database at Germania Sacra
- Von Langen's personal database at Germania Sacra
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Langen, Hermann von |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Cathedral Dean in Münster |
DATE OF BIRTH | 15th century |
DATE OF DEATH | November 20, 1508 |
Place of death | Muenster |