Maria Theresia von Sulz
Maria Theresia von Sulz (born September 21, 1634 in Vienna ; † August 19, 1692 ) was an abbess of the free-world Buchau women's monastery in today's Bad Buchau am Federsee .
Life
Maria Theresa came from the southern German noble family of the Counts of Sulz . Her parents were Karl Ludwig Ernst von Sulz and Maria Elisabeth von Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen . She had five siblings, Maria Elisabeth, Johann Ludwig, Christoph Alwig, Maria Katharina and a stepbrother named Leopold Karl.
Coating and election as abbess took place in 1669. Therefore, before the consecration and confirmation by him, the Bishop of Constance arranged an inquisition about the lifestyle and suitability of the new abbess. However, they made an unsuccessful appeal a. The inquisition and exams were carried out on May 17, 1670.
Shortly after her election as abbess, she tried unsuccessfully to reestablish serfdom in the rulership of Straßberg , which was subordinate to the monastery . In the documents of the monastery in 1681 there is a " Dispensation from the law of fasting because of weak constitution".
She died in 1692.
literature
- Bernhard Theil: The free worldly women's monastery Buchau am Federsee . Ed .: Max Planck Institute for History (= Germania Sacra . NF 32). Walter de Gruyter, Berlin and New York 1994, ISBN 3-11-014214-7 , pp. 238-239 .
Individual evidence
| predecessor | Office | Successor |
|---|---|---|
| Franziska von Montfort |
Abbess of Buchau 1669–1692 |
Maria Franziska Truchseß from Zeil-Wurzach |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Sulz, Maria Theresia von |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Abbess of the Buchau women's monastery |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 21, 1634 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vienna |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 19, 1692 |