Johann V. von Weißenbach

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Johann V von Weißenbach († November 1, 1487 in Leipzig ) was Bishop of Meissen from 1476 to 1487 .

Life

Johann V was the son of Otto von Weißenbach and Elise von Haugwitz . He studied theology and law in Italy and became a doctor of both rights. In 1441 he held the canonical office of Meißen, took over the deanery of the Meißner Hochstift in 1472 and was elected Bishop of Meißen on April 26, 1476. On a diplomatic mission, he traveled to Matthias Corvinus in Breslau in 1473 . He regularly accompanied the Elector of Saxony on his travels. For the first time he used the printing press in the diocese. After his death in 1487 he was buried in the Meissen Cathedral . In the cathedral there is a grave slab and an epitaph of Johann V.

Works

  • Johann (von Weissenbach), Bishop of Meissen (ed.): Breviarium Misnense. 1483 (printed by: Marcus Brandis )

literature

  • Ursula Altmann: The achievements of the book printer named Brandis in the context of the book history of the 15th century . Diss. Berlin, Humboldt-Univ., 1974. ( Text as PDF file )
  • Matthias Donath: The grave monuments in Meißen Cathedral. Leipziger Universitätsverlag, 2005, ISBN 978-3937209456 , pp. 361–365.
  • Eduard Machatschek : History of the bishops of the Meissen bishopric in chronological order . Dresden 1884, pp 517 -551
  • Alexander Querengässer: Johannes V. von Weißenbach. A Wettin follower as Bishop of Meissen. in: Sächsische Heimatblätter , 64 (2018) 4, pp. 395–399
  • Willi Rittenbach: History of the bishops of Meissen: 968 - 1581 . St. Benno Verlag Leipzig 1965.

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predecessor Office successor
Dietrich III. from Schönberg Bishop of Meissen
1476–1487 		Johann VI. from Saalhausen
personal data
SURNAME Johann V. von Weißenbach
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Bishop of Meissen
DATE OF BIRTH 15th century
DATE OF DEATH November 1, 1487
Place of death Leipzig