Otto II von Königsmarck
Otto II von Königsmarck (* 1428 ; † August 20, 1501 ) was Bishop of Havelberg from 1494 to 1501 .
Life
Otto comes from the Altmark noble family Königsmarck . He was since 1488 dean elected by Havelberg and was in 1493 a bishop. The confirmation by the Pope took place on January 31, 1494, the episcopal ordination by Dietrich von Bülow , the Bishop of Lebus, on September 28, 1494.
The Synodal statutes that have been handed down from his term of office of 1494 and 1496 deal, among other things, with the residence obligation of the pastor and questions about holidays. He was electoral Brandenburg councilor and governor of Prignitz. Otto died on August 20, 1501, his tombstone is in the Havelberg Cathedral .
literature
- Felix Escher : Königsmarck, Otto von. In: Erwin Gatz (Ed.): The Bishops of the Holy Roman Empire 1448 to 1648. Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 1996, ISBN 3-428-08422-5 , p. 376.
- Gottfried Wentz : The diocese of Havelberg. (= Germania Sacra . AF Section 1: The Dioceses of the Church Province of Magdeburg. ) De Gruyter, Berlin and Leipzig 1933, p. 71 ( digitized version )
Web links
- Otto II von Königsmarck in the personal register of the Germania Sacra online
- Entry on Otto von Königsmarck on catholic-hierarchy.org
Remarks
- ^ Editing: Königsmarck, Count of. In: New German Biography (NDB). Volume 12, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 1980, ISBN 3-428-00193-1 , p. 359 ( digitized version ).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Busso I. of Alvensleben |
Bishop of Havelberg 1494–1501 |
John III from Schlabrendorff |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Königsmarck, Otto II. Von |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German clergyman (Roman Catholic); Bishop in Havelberg (1494–1501) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1428 |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 20, 1501 |