Landri de Mont
Landri de Mont († April 10, 1237 ), also known as Landrich von Mont , was bishop of Sion from 1205/06 to 1237 .
life and career
Landri came from a noble family from Vaud, who had their ancestral home in Mont-le-Grand . His father Louis is considered to be the founder of the Oujon Charterhouse in Arzier . Landri was elected Bishop of Sion in 1205 or 1206 . In 1217 he issued the first Sion town charter, took part in the 4th Lateran Council in 1215 and convened a diocesan synod in 1219. Landri had La Soie Castle built in Savièse in 1219 and La Bâtiaz Castle in Martigny in 1232 . With the Abbey of Saint-Maurice he reached an agreement in 1215 on jurisdiction in several municipalities in Vaud . In 1224 and 1233 the bishop had to recognize Savoy's primacy in the Lower Valais in treaties . In 1236 he asked Pope Gregory IX. for reasons of age to be relieved of his official duties, but no successor was elected until his death.
literature
- Louis Carlen: Landrich de Mont . In: Erwin Gatz (ed.): The Bishops of the Holy Roman Empire 1198 to 1448 . Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 2001, ISBN 3-428-10303-3 , pp. 733-734 .
Web links
- Gregor Zenhäusern: Mont, Landrich von. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| William of Saillon |
Bishop of Sion 1205 / 06–1237 |
Boso II. De Granges |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Landri de Mont |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Landrich of Mont |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Bishop of Sion |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 12th Century |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 10, 1237 |