Konrad I. von Tölz and Hohenburg

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Konrad I. von Tölz and Hohenburg on a painting in the Fürstengang Freising
Coats of arms of Konrad I von Tölz and Hohenburg in the prince passage Freising

Konrad I. von Tölz und Hohenburg (also: Tolntznaer ; † January 18, 1258 ) was the 26th bishop of Freising . He ruled from 1230 to 1258.

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Konrad had several benefices . For 1224 he is proven as canon of Freising, later he was provost of Innichen and canon of Regensburg . As the Freising canon, he traveled to Rome in 1229 to oppose the intention of Bishop Gerold von Waldeck , who wanted to leave the city of Freising to the Wittelsbachers as a fief because of financial difficulties he caused himself. This was from Pope Gregory IX. prevented.

After Pope Gerold von Waldeck had deposed in 1230, Konrad von Tölz was his successor as Bishop of Freising. He was ordained bishop in 1232. Since Otto von Wittelsbach also sought sovereignty over Freising, Konrad got into a dispute with him and had to flee to Austria. In 1235 he excommunicated the duke, but reconciled with him two years later. After Konrad took part in the court day of Emperor Frederick II in 1245 , he was banned by the papal legate Philip of Ferrara. Thereupon he traveled to the Curia in Lyons , submitted and received absolution there . In 1249 he took part in the Synod of Mühldorf . After the death of Duke Otto von Wittelsbach, Konrad was commissioned by Pope Clemens IV to investigate his ecclesiastical attitude. In the same year he acquired the county of Werdenfels for Freising. 1252 he took part in the wedding of the Bohemian king Ottokar II Přemysl with Margarete von Babenberg .

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predecessor Office successor
Gerold von Waldeck Bishop of Freising
1230–1258 		Konrad II. Wildgrave of Dhaun
personal data
SURNAME Konrad I. von Tölz and Hohenburg
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Konrad I. von Tölz; Tolntznaer
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Bishop of Freising
DATE OF BIRTH 12th century or 13th century
DATE OF DEATH January 18, 1258