Laurentius von Heidegg
Laurentius von Heidegg (* in Kienberg ; † February 20, 1549 in Muri ; also known as Laurenz von Heidegg ) was a Swiss Benedictine monk . From 1508 until his death he was abbot of the Muri monastery in the free offices (in today's canton of Aargau ).
biography
Laurentius von Heidegg came from the Kienberg line of the Lords of Heidegg and received a humanistic education. He was friends with dean Heinrich Bullinger from Bremgarten , the father of the reformer of the same name , and often went hunting with him. In Zurich he was a member of the prestigious " Schildner zum Schneggen Society ".
In 1508 Heidegg was elected abbot of the Muri monastery. Under his leadership, the convent hardly obeyed the Benedictine rules of the order. He himself left a son who later became a pastor in Sursee , a collage from Muri. Despite his friendship with Bullinger, he spoke out decisively against the Reformation , which began to gain a foothold in the monastery catchment area from 1523. In 1526 he sent two conventuals to the Baden disputation to sign the theses of the old believing theologian Johannes Eck .
During the Second Kappel War of 1531, troops from Reformed Bern occupied the monastery and caused great damage. Heidegg had temporarily fled into exile in Lucerne . In the following years he made an important contribution to the recatholization of the free offices. He financed the repair and expansion of the monastery complex in part from his private assets. Among other things, he initiated the completion of the cloister that still exists today .
He was buried in the monastery church in front of the Antonius altar.
literature
- Bruno Meier : The Muri Monastery - History and Present of the Benedictine Abbey . here + now , Baden 2011, ISBN 978-3-03919-215-1 , p. 65-67 .
- Albert Bruckner : Helvetia Sacra. Volume III. 1972, p. 932.
- Martin Kiem: History of the Benedictine Abbey Muri-Gries. 1st volume. 1881, pp. 271-310.
Web links
- Anton Wohler: Heidegg, Laurentius von. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| John II after work |
Abbot of Muri 1508–1549 |
Johann Christoph vom Grüth |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Heidegg, Laurentius von |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Heidegg, Laurenz von |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss Benedictine monk, abbot of the Muri monastery |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 15th century |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kienberg SO |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 20, 1549 |
| Place of death | Muri |