Marquard II from the mountain

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Marquard II vom Berg (* 1528 in Öpfingen ; † January 28, 1591 in Dillingen ) was Bishop of Augsburg from 1576 to 1591. Before that, he was provost and dean of the cathedral in Bamberg and Augsburg .

Life

Marquard II vom Berg began studying at the University of Ingolstadt at the age of 13 and graduated successfully in 1545. From 1548 he began to study law in Padua and Pavia. In 1551 Marquard II vom Berg interrupted his studies and took over the cathedral parish Langweid near Augsburg. He then completed his studies and received his doctorate in 1554. In 1559 he joined the provost of Bamberg as dean of the cathedral . On July 26, 1575, Marquard II von Berg was elected as Bishop of Augsburg, but at the same time retained his office in Bamberg. The witch hunt was carried out under Marquard II vom Berg . Under him, among others, Walpurga housewife was accused of witchcraft and executed. He died on January 28, 1591 and was buried at his own request in the St. Johannes Evangelista castle chapel in Dillingen.

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  1. ↑ Wolfgang Behringer, Witch persecutions in the mirror of contemporary journalism: the "Erweytterte Unholden Zeyttung" from 1590 (PDF; 4.5 MB), Upper Bavarian Archive. - 109. 1984, 2, p. 348 and 356, footnote No. 106, p. 356
predecessor Office successor
Johann Eglof von Knöringen Bishop of Augsburg
1575–1591 		Johann Otto von Gemmingen
personal data
SURNAME Berg, Marquard II of
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Bishop of Augsburg
DATE OF BIRTH 1528
PLACE OF BIRTH Öpfingen
DATE OF DEATH January 28, 1591
Place of death Dillingen on the Danube