Johann of Flanders
John of Flanders († October 14, 1292 Anhève Castle near Namur ) was Bishop of Metz from 1280 to 1282 and Bishop of Liège from 1282 to 1292 .
Life
Johann came from the noble family Dampierre, who came from Champagne . His parents were Count Guido I of Flanders and Mathilde van Béthune . He completed his law studies in Paris with a doctorate in law. decr. from. He was canon in Metz , provost of Saint-Pierre in Lille and Saint-Donatien in Bruges . On January 2, 1280 Pope Nicholas III appointed him . to the bishop of Metz. In 1282 he was transferred to Liège by Martin IV . In 1284 he reached an agreement with the Duke of Brabant in Alde Caerte about the condominium in Maastricht . There was a dispute with the citizens of Liège in 1285 over the fermeté , a consumption tax. The bishop had to flee to Huy with the clergy and imposed the interdict on the city. The conflict was settled through the mediation of Duke John I of Brabant on August 7, 1287 in the paix des clercs . In the Limburg succession dispute , he stood on the side of his brother-in-law, Johann I von Brabant, who was victorious in the Battle of Worringen in 1288 . In November 1289 he was captured while hunting and only released after five months on payment of a ransom. The government over the prince-bishopric was exercised during this time by his father Guido of Flanders. In 1291 the Limburg knights besieged Mont Cornillon Castle in Liège. Johann died on October 14, 1292 at Enhaive Castle near Namur and there he was buried in the church of Flines Abbey . After his death, the Liège cathedral chapter could not agree on a successor: the Pope refused to recognize the two elected candidates Guido von Avesnes and Wilhelm von Berthout. However, Guido was consecrated by the Archbishop of Cologne and invested by King Adolf von Nassau . The sedis vacancy was only ended in 1296 with the appointment of Hugos von Chalon.
Web links
- Joachim Conrad: Dampierre, Jean II. De in the Saarland biographies
- Jean de Flandres at perso.infonie.be (in French)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Joachim Conrad: Dampierre, Jean II. De in the Saarländische Biografien ( Memento from May 4, 2009 in the Internet Archive )
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Lorenz von Lichtenberg |
Bishop of Metz 1280–1282 |
Burchard of Avesnes |
| William II of Auvergne |
Bishop of Liège 1282–1292 |
Hugo III from Chalon |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Johann of Flanders |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Johann of Dampierre |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Bishop of Liège and Metz |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 13th Century |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 14, 1292 |
| Place of death | Anhève Castle near Namur |