Johann of Apremont

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Johann von Apremont († December 10, 1238 ) was bishop of Verdun from 1217 to 1224 and bishop of Metz from 1224 until his death .

Life

Johann came from the Lorraine noble family of the Lords of Apremont . His parents were Gottfried I von Apremont and Elisabeth von Dampierre , a daughter of Wilhelm I von Dampierre. He was canon in Metz and Verdun and was elected Bishop of Verdun in 1217, but, since he had not yet reached canonical age , needed a dispensation from Pope Honorius III. His reform of the Verdun clergy was only partially successful. He insisted on the residence obligation and regular participation in choral service, but not all canons followed these orders. Johann acquired rights to Hattonchâtel and Sampigny . During his tenure, four monasteries were founded in the diocese: in 1219 an Augustinian canon priory in Beauchamp near Clermont-en-Argonne and the monastery at St. Nicolas-des-Prés, in 1222 branches of the Dominicans and Franciscans in Verdun followed . After his election as Bishop of Metz in 1224, he succeeded in securing the successor of his cousin Rudolf von Thourotte in Verdun .

Shortly after he began his tenure in Metz, Johann became involved in a dispute between the citizens and the nobility of Metz. After the death of the heiress of the Counts of Dagsburg , Gertrud, in 1225 Johann moved in the episcopal fief. This led to a conflict with Gertrud's widower, Simon von Leiningen , which was only settled through Simon's marriage to Jeanne, Bishop Johann's niece. Johann succeeded in drawing in the county of Metz and the castles Saarburg , Saaralben , Turquestein and Herrenstein . In 1235 after the death of Simon III. of Saarbrücken the county of Saarbrücken is vacant. Simon's heir, Lauretta, married Johann's nephew Gottfried II of Apremont . The conflict with the Metz citizens forced the bishop to retreat to Châtel-Saint-Germain . Johann imposed the interdict on Metz. His attempt to win the Count of Bar and the Duke of Lorraine on his side, however, failed. It was not until 1234, after several unsuccessful attempts, that a peace treaty was reached with the butcher. Johann died on December 10, 1238 and was buried in Metz Cathedral.

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Foundations of Medieval Genealogy: Limburg Ch. 3 Seigneurs d'Aspremont

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predecessor Office successor
Robert I of Grandpré Bishop of Verdun
1217–1224 		Rudolf of Thourotte
Konrad I. von Scharfenberg Bishop of Metz
1224–1238 		Jacob of Lorraine
personal data
SURNAME Apremont, Johann von
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Aspremont, Jean de
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Bishop of Metz and Verdun
DATE OF BIRTH 12th century or 13th century
DATE OF DEATH December 10, 1238