Nikolaus von Prüm

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Nikolaus von Prüm or Nikolaus Doeser, Nikolaus von Winringen or Nikolaus von Köln (* 1395 in Winringen near the Prüm Monastery , Eifel ; † 1439 in Basel ) was a doctor of “both rights” , professor at the University of Leuven , official of the Trier Archdiocese and participant at the Basel Council .

Nikolaus von Prüm began studying Artes at the University of Erfurt in 1412 , and was a baccalaureate at the Vienna Artistic Faculty in 1413 to study law there. From 1415 Nikolaus was enrolled in the law faculty of the University of Cologne , in 1417 he acquired the canonical and legal baccalaureate here, followed by the acquisition of the doctor iuris utriusque ("both rights") in Pavia in 1425 .

Nikolaus von Prüm had already taught as a master's degree in Cologne from 1417, and in 1426 he was appointed the first professor of canon law at the newly founded University of Leuven . Here he gave an opening speech on September 7th on the occasion of the foundation of the university. At times he was rector of the university (1429, 1431), at times tax collector (1431).

In 1435 Nikolaus von Prüm left the professorship in Löwen; from 1432 he was the official of the Trier elect Ulrich von Manderscheid (1430-1436), who was in the Trier diocese dispute with his opponent Raban von Helmstedt (1430-1439). After Ulrich's deposition in 1436, Nicholas took part in the Basel Council (1431–1449) from 1438, where he was assigned to the deputation for peace matters. Nikolaus was a Rotar judge at the council. Nikolaus von Prüm died as a result of the plague before July 1439 in Basel.

As was customary at the time, Nikolaus received income from church benefices for his activities in the church and university sector , namely from: Parish of Lissendorf (1420/1423), canonical office and office of scholaster at the Liebfrauenstift Prüm (1422), vicariate at the Karden collegiate church St. Castor (1424), vicariate at the Marienkirche in Lehmen (1424), canonical in the Münstermaifeld monastery (1438), canonical in the Karden monastery (at an unknown date).

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SURNAME Nikolaus von Prüm
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Nikolaus Doeser; Nikolaus von Winringen; Nicholas of Cologne
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German canon lawyer, professor at the University of Leuven, official of the Archdiocese of Trier
DATE OF BIRTH 1395
PLACE OF BIRTH Winringen , Eifel
DATE OF DEATH 1439
Place of death Basel