Iring von Reinstein-Homburg
Iring von Reinstein-Homburg († November 2, 1265, probably in Würzburg ) was bishop of Würzburg from 1254 until his death .
Iring in the family context
Iring comes from the ministerial line of the von Reinstein family , who were Würzburg castle people in Homburg am Main .
Dispute over the bishop's seat
Iring appeared for the first time in a document on December 19, 1240 as Würzburg canon , but his mentions were suspended again in the years 1241 to 1246, he was mentioned again in 1252 and 1253. In 1241 he is attested as pastor of Oberschwarzach .
Even if after the death of Hermann I von Lobdeburg the cathedral chapter created facts with a quick and unanimous election of Iring von Reinstein-Homburg as the new bishop, this election was preceded by a conflict that made it difficult for Iring to take office and consecrated. Heinrich von Leiningen , Chancellor of King Wilhelm of Holland , should be provided with a diocese. The Abbot of Eussertal and the Bishop of Constance should enforce this, if necessary against the will of the cathedral chapter. For this reason, restrictions on freedom of choice have already been imposed on the cathedral chapter. Other documents, including the freedom of choice obtained on May 23, 1252 for the entire pacified Germany, which Würzburg had explicitly confirmed again by Pope Innocent IV on August 29, 1253 , speak in turn for the legitimacy of the election. The choice was also confirmed by the Metropolitan , Archbishop of Mainz Gerhard I. Wildgraf von Dhaun . At this point in time the Archbishop of Mainz was excommunicated himself . Pope Alexander IV finally accepted Iring as the new bishop. Heinrich von Leiningen did not surrender despite dwindling support and drove Iring from Würzburg in May 1255. On January 4, 1256, the cardinals Hugo von S. Sabina, Richard von SS. Angeli and Petrus von S. Giorgio decided in Velabro in the presence of Iring and representatives of Heinrich and the cathedral chapter in favor of Iring. He was back in Würzburg by July 31, 1256 at the latest.
Iring as bishop
During his time as bishop, Iring had to deal with the up-and-coming city of Würzburg, which Heinrich von Leiningen initially favored in the hope of greater autonomy. Würzburg's entry into the First Rhenish Association of Cities was an expression of the striving for more freedom . In 1261, disputes over competency between the city and the bishop were settled with the help of mediators from the cathedral chapter and the counts of Rieneck and Castell along with some of the bishopric ministers. Nevertheless, fighting broke out in the city in 1265, which involved numerous parties in the conflicts through various previously concluded alliances. With the mediation of Albertus Magnus , a peace treaty was concluded on August 26, 1265, which amounted to a renewed confirmation of the agreements of 1261.
Iring cultivated peaceful relations with neighbors outside the diocese. In 1258 he acquired feudal sovereignty over possessions of the Würzburg ministerial Heinrich von Waltrams, which are located in the Allgäu and later formed the basis of Waltram's rule .
Iring personally consecrated the George altar in the Würzburg Schottenkirche on September 24, 1256 . Other ordinations were made by auxiliary bishops . For the first time, diocesan synods were held again. In 1262 Pope Urban IV made him the protector of the Schottenkloster St. Jakob in Regensburg . With the Augustinian monastery in Würzburg, a fourth mendicant order settled in Würzburg .
He was commissioned by Pope Urban IV to consecrate the Kulm Bishop Friedrich von Hausen .
Iring probably died on November 2nd, 1265 in Würzburg. His grave in the Würzburg Cathedral no longer exists today.
See also
literature
- Alfred Wendehorst : The Diocese of Würzburg Part 2 - The series of bishops from 1254 to 1455 . In: Max Planck Institute for History (ed.): Germania Sacra - New Part 4 - The Dioceses of the Ecclesiastical Province of Mainz . Berlin 1969. ISBN 9783110012910 . Pp. 3-13.
Individual evidence
Web links
- Entry about the bishop and his coat of arms in Lorenz Fries' chronicle
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Hermann I of Lobdeburg |
Bishop of Würzburg 1254–1265 |
Otto von Lobdeburg |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Iring von Reinstein-Homburg |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Bishop of Würzburg |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 12th century or 13th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 2, 1265 |
| Place of death | Wurzburg |