Jodokus Bernhard von Aufseß

Jobst Bernhard is the founder of the Aufseesianum

Outbuilding of the former knight residence Mengersdorf

Coat of arms of the von Aufseß family according to Siebmacher's book of arms

Jodokus (Jobst) Bernhard Freiherr von Aufseß , also von Aufsees , (born March 28, 1671 in Mengersdorf , † April 2, 1738 in Würzburg ) was a canon in the diocese of Bamberg and Würzburg .

origin

The von Aufseß family is an old Franconian noble family and has owned the Mengersdorf manor in Upper Franconia since 1601 .

Jodokus (also: Jodocus or Jobst) Bernhard Freiherr von Aufseß was baptized Lutheran , but converted to the Catholic Church in 1683 and was trained as a Catholic clergyman. He was canon in Bamberg from 1683 and canon in Würzburg from 1686 . In 1709 he founded the Aufseesianum in Bamberg .

Carl Ruland: Aufseß, Jodoc Bernard Freiherr von . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 1, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1875, p. 658.
Johannes Kist: Aufseß, Jodokus (Jobst) Bernhard Freiherr von. In: New German Biography (NDB). Volume 1, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 1953, ISBN 3-428-00182-6 , p. 444 f. ( Digitized version ).

personal data
SURNAME	Aufseß, Jodokus Bernhard von
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Aufsees, Jobst from; Aufsess, Jobst from
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Canon in Bamberg and Würzburg
DATE OF BIRTH	March 28, 1671
PLACE OF BIRTH	Mengersdorf (Mistelgau)
DATE OF DEATH	April 2, 1738
Place of death	Wurzburg