Johannes Ammann
Johannes Ammann (also Johannes Minister , Johannes Ministri or Johannes von Ehingen ; † June 30, 1388 in Chur ) was from 1376 until his death as Johannes II. Bishop of Chur .
Live and act
Johannes Ammann came from the city of Bern . He is documented as lord of the church in Oberkirch in 1359 and between 1360 and 1376 in Ehingen, southwest of Ulm in Württemberg . From 1360 to 1376 he was also canon in Beromünster and in 1365 became an Austrian notary and vice-chancellor. Bishop of Chur since 1376, he stood in the schism from 1378 on the side of the Roman Pope Urban VI. Since he often stayed outside his diocese, in 1385 he appointed Count Rudolf von Montfort-Feldkirch as secular caretaker . Johannes had the Septimerpass expanded and redeemed many pledges of the bishopric, which had been impoverished under his predecessors.
Its origin can be proven with a document dated May 1, 1380, which is in the possession of the Society for Shipmen . Accordingly, the "venerable gentleman, Mr. Johans, by God's grace, Bishop of Chur" sold his house on Kreuzgasse in the city of Bern to Niklaus II the younger of Gisenstein , a citizen of Bern. This means that Johannes Ammann, the house owner, was Burger von Bern. The house was bought in the 15th century as the society house of the shipmen's guild. The church historian Johann Georg Mayer describes the place Ehingen in his history of the Diocese of Chur and names Johannes with the name "Ammann (minister)" and also confirms the Bernese origin of the bishop.
literature
- August Plüss: On the origin of Bishop Johann II of Chur (1376-1388) . In: Indicator for Swiss History . tape 10 , no. 4 . KJ Wyss, 1909, ISSN 1421-0037 , p. 476–477 ( website p. 476 at E-Periodica ; digitized version at E-Periodica [accessed February 1, 2013]).
Web links
- Veronika Feller-Vest: Ministri, Johannes. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
Individual evidence
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Friedrich II of Erdingen |
Bishop of Chur 1376-1388 |
Hartmann II of Werdenberg-Sargans |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ammann, Johannes |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | von Ehingen, Johannes; Ministri, Johannes; Minister, Johannes |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Bishop of Chur |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 13th century or 14th century |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bern |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 30, 1388 |
| Place of death | Chur |