Konrad von Rodank
Konrad von Rodank (* 1140 , † October 14, 1216 in Brixen ) was Bishop of Brixen .
Konrad von Rodank came from a Brixen ministerial family whose ancestral castle is in Rodeneck , the father was provost in Brixen. Konrad studied at the Brixen Cathedral School and became a canon in 1173, a canon in Neustift in 1178 and provost around 1183/85. After a fire, he had the monastery and church rebuilt and built a hospice for the sick and pilgrims. In 1197 he was elected Provost of the Cathedral in Gurk and at the end of 1200 he was elected Bishop of Brixen to succeed Eberhard von Regensberg, who had been transferred to Salzburg .
Konrad was first part of Philip of Swabia , after his murder by Otto IV , with whom he moved to Rome in 1209. He received Summersberg Castle from Count Albert von Tirol .
Konrad von Rodank founded and consecrated numerous churches in his diocese, for example the collegiate church in Wilten in 1201 or the hospital in Klausen in 1205 .
On October 14, 1216 he had a fatal accident in the Frauenkirche on the cloister . He is one of the most important Brixen bishops.
Individual evidence
- ^ On the fine chronology of Martin Bitschnau , Hannes Obermair : Tiroler Urkundenbuch, II. Department: The documents on the history of the Inn, Eisack and Pustertal valleys. Volume 2: 1140-1200 . Universitätsverlag Wagner, Innsbruck 2012, ISBN 978-3-7030-0485-8 , p. 400, no.910 .
literature
- Anselm Sparber : From the life and work of the Brixen prince-bishop Konrad von Rodank (1200–1216). In: Der Schlern 34, 1960, pp. 238–245.
- Erwin Gatz : The Bishops of the Holy Roman Empire 1198 to 1448 . Berlin 2001.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Eberhard von Regensberg |
Bishop of Brixen 1200–1216 |
Bertold von Neifen |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Konrad von Rodank |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Bishop of Brixen |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1140 |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 14, 1216 |
| Place of death | Brixen |