Johann Münch von Landskron
Johann Münch von Landskron († April 26, 1410 ) was Bishop of Lausanne from 1389/90 .
Life
Johann was the son of the bailiff of Basel and mayor of Solothurn Burkhart Münch von Landskron and Margarita von Grünenberg . The Basel bishop Konrad Münch von Landskron was his brother. Johann was provost of Saint-Ursanne from 1383 to 1400 . He was appointed bishop of Lausanne by the Roman pope in 1389/90, but could not prevail against the bishops of the Avignonesian obedience Guy de Prangins and Guillaume de Menthonay . Only Bern stood on Rome's side from 1392 onwards.
Web links
- Ansgar Wildermann: Münch, Johann (von Landskron). In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
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| SURNAME | Münch von Landskron, Johann |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Bishop of Lausanne |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 14th Century |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 26, 1410 |