Johann von Scharffenberg

Johann von Scharffenberg (* before 1358; † February 3, 1387 ; also Scharfenberg or Schärffenberg ) was the 47th Bishop of Passau from 1381 until his death .

Life and accomplishments

He came from the noble family of Scharffenberg , who had been resident in Carniola ( Scharffenberg Castle near Ratschach ) and in Friuli ( Soffumbergo Castle near Ciudale ) for several centuries . As early as 1358 he was named as Passau canon .

As Provost he was elected Bishop of Passau in 1381. As prince-bishop, he ensured that the castles and goods of the bishopric that had been forcibly pledged - with the exception of Obernberg , Mattsee and Schallenberg - were returned to it. He actively supported the University of Vienna .

literature

Constantin von Wurzbach : Schärffenberg, Johann von (1352-1387) . In: Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich . 29th part. Imperial and Royal Court and State Printing Office, Vienna 1875, p. 61 ( digitized version ).

Web links

Bishops in Passau. Diocese of Passau, archived from the original on December 31, 2013 ; Retrieved December 8, 2015 .

Individual evidence

↑ Lexicon of the Middle Ages . Volume VI, Col. 1756.
↑ Wolfgang Eric Wagner: University Foundation and College in Prague, Vienna and Heidelberg: A comparative study of late medieval foundations in the field of tension between rule and cooperative . Oldenbourg Verlag, 2000, ISBN 978-3-05-004818-5 , p. 130.

personal data
SURNAME	Scharffenberg, Johann von
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Schärffenberg, Johann von; Scharfenberg, Johann von
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Bishop of Passau
DATE OF BIRTH	before 1358
DATE OF DEATH	February 3, 1387

[1] Lexicon of the Middle Ages . Volume VI, Col. 1756.

[2] Wolfgang Eric Wagner: University Foundation and College in Prague, Vienna and Heidelberg: A comparative study of late medieval foundations in the field of tension between rule and cooperative . Oldenbourg Verlag, 2000, ISBN 978-3-05-004818-5 , p. 130.