Nicholas of Maes
Nikolaus von Maes OSB (* around 1470 in Sankt Aldegund , † 1532 in Sankt Avold ) was a German humanist and abbot of the Benedictine Abbey of Saint Nabor .
Life
Nikolaus von Maes was initially a waiter in the imperial abbey of St. Maximin in Trier before he was elected abbot of the abbey of Saint Nabor in the diocese of Metz in 1518 , which he remained until his death in 1532. Maes was considered educated in classical and ancient literature , he was close to nature, had a penchant for satire and was open to the world. For the St. Sebastianus Brotherhood in St. Aldegund he donated a 1524/25 relics - monstrance , who came from the workshop of Trier goldsmith Wolf (f) and in 1891 to a sacramental monstrance with round Look vessel was fashioned.
literature
- Alfons Friderichs (ed.): V. Maes, Nikolaus , In: “Personalities of the Cochem-Zell District” , Kliomedia, Trier 2004, ISBN 3-89890-084-3 , p. 224.
Web links
- Entry on Nikolaus von Maes in the Rhineland-Palatinate personal database
Individual evidence
- ↑ Alfons Friderichs: Property of the St. Maximin Abbey in (Trier) im Kreis , In: Heimatjahrbuch Kreis Cochem-Zell, 2002, p. 63
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Maes, Nicholas of |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Priest and abbot |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1470 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Sankt Aldegund |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1532 |
| Place of death | Saint-Avold |