Hermannus Koelte
Hermannus Koelte († November 9, 1610 ) was a priest and abbot of the Marienfeld monastery .
Life
Hermannus Koelte worked as a waiter at the Marienfeld monastery. After the abbot's seat was vacant from 1600, the Konvent elected Koelte as Abbot of Marienfeld. Koelte is considered one of the monastery's reformers.
According to the reports of the monastery chronicler Hartmann, Koelte had another, but less magnificent, pair of wings attached to the Marienfeld altar . He also had a sermon chair built bearing his name. Next to it was a picture showing the abbot in a black robe kneeling before the cross. Above this picture was:
- What the picture shows is God, but it is not God itself.
- Recall that and only worship in your spirit what you see in the picture
Below the picture was noted:
- It is not himself, but worship Christ
- yes, adore him by the sitter.
Hermannus Koelte died on November 9, 1610 after having ruled for seven years and three months. He was buried in the chapter house of the monastery.
literature
- Rudolf Böhmer, Paul Leidinger: Chronicles and documents on the history of the Cistercian Abbey Marienfeld 1185–1803. Self-published by the parish, Marienfeld 1998, ISBN 3-921961-09-8 .
- Walter Werland: Marienfelder Chronik . Marienfeld 1981 (published on behalf of the Marienfeld community, Marienfeld).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Georgius Rhode |
Abbot of Marienfeld 1602 - 1610 |
Requinus round |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Koelte, Hermannus |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Abbot Hermannus Koelte O. Cist .; Koelde, Hermann Halle |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German priest, abbot of the Marienfeld monastery |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 16th Century |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 9, 1610 |