Hugo von Hasenburg
Hugo von Hasenburg (* unknown; † May 15, 1180 ) was Bishop of Basel from 1179/1180 .
Hugo von Hasenburg was a son of Heinrich von Hasenburg, one of the lords of Hasenburg , whose Hasenburg Castle had stood on an isolated rocky hill near the village of Asuel since the 11th century .
He was first canon in 1145 in Saint-Ursanne and then in 1169 in Basel . From 1173 to 1179 he was provost of Saint-Ursanne and then in 1179/1180 as Bishop of Basel. He was buried in the northern adjoining room of the choir of the Basel Minster . His grave contained as grave goods a silver chalice and a silver paten , a gold ring and a wooden, crowned with a bird body Pedum . The bishop's staff is formally reminiscent of a tawab . There were also remains of silk fabric from the 10th – 12th centuries. Century.
The only mention of his episcopate comes from a document from April 1180.
Web links
- Romain Jurot: Hasenburg, Ludwig von. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Ludwig II of Frohburg |
Bishop of Basel 1179–1180 |
Heinrich I. von Horburg |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hasenburg, Hugo von |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Bishop of Basel |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 11th century or 12th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 15, 1180 |
| Place of death | Basel |