Melchior of Lichtenfels
Melchior von Lichtenfels (* around 1517; † May 17, 1575 in Pruntrut ) had been Prince-Bishop of Basel since 1554 .
origin
Melchior von Lichtenfels came from a Swabian aristocratic family that originally had their seat at Lichtenfels Castle .
Administration
As Bishop of Basel, he did not reside in Basel , which had been reformed since 1527 , but in Pruntrut in the Swiss Jura, where he was also secular ruler.
His administration of office was controversial, in 1568 he was even reprimanded for it by Pope Pius V. He was represented at the Council of Trent .
Career
- 1527: Wartner of the cathedral chapter in Basel
- 1547–54 archdeacon
- 1554 election to the scholaster
- After the death of Bishop Philipp von Gundelsheim in 1553 initially administrator of the diocese
- 8 October 1554 election as Bishop of Basel by the cathedral chapter
- 1555 confirmation by the Pope
- 1569 consecration by the Bishop of Constance
Individual evidence
- ^ Carl Eduard Vehse: History of the German courts since the Reformation . Vol. 37. Hoffmann and Campe, 1851, p. 269 .
- ↑ Kindler von Knobloch, p. 500 ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Alfred Ehrensperger: The service in the city and landscape of Basel in the 16th and 17th centuries . History of the service of God in the Evangelical Reformed Churches in German-speaking Switzerland, Vol. I. Theological Publishing House, Zurich 2010, ISBN 978-3-290-17543-6 , p. 104 .
- ^ Andreas Heusler : Constitutional history of the city of Basel in the Middle Ages . Bahnmaier's Buchhandlung (C. Detloff), 1860, p. 455 .
literature
- Erwin Gatz (ed.), With the assistance of Clemens Brodkorb: The Bishops of the Holy Roman Empire 1448 to 1648. A biographical lexicon. Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 1996, ISBN 3-428-08422-5 , p. 423.
Web links
- Catherine Bosshart-Pfluger: Lichtenfels, Melchior von. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Philipp von Gundelsheim |
Bishop of Basel 1554–1575 |
Jakob Christoph Blarer from Wartensee |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Lichtenfels, Melchior from |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Prince-Bishop of Basel |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1517 |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 17, 1575 |
| Place of death | Pruntrut |