Peter Jelito

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Peter Jelito (also: Peter von Brünn, Peter Gelyto or also: Peter Wurst , Czech: Petr Jelito ) (* between 1320 and 1330 in Nieder-Johnsdorf ( Janovičky ) near Landskron ; † February 12, 1387 in Olomouc ) was Bishop of Chur , Bishop of Leitomischl , Archbishop of Magdeburg and Bishop of Olomouc .

Origin and education

Peter Jelito probably came from a peasant or lower aristocratic family and grew up in Hungary. After studying in Bologna , Perugia and Rome, he obtained his doctorate. iur. and was then from 1352 to 1355 "Auditor causarum" at the papal curia , chancellor and court master of Duke Albrecht of Austria and provost of Eisenburg in Hungary.

Bishop of Chur

Pope Innocent VI appointed him bishop of Chur on June 10, 1356 , where Peter soon managed to regain the Chur princely castle through contact with the Tyrolean princely couple. In addition to his diocesan duties, he also pursued political and social goals. In 1358 he was able to conclude a protective alliance with Austria, and in 1360 the dukes of Austria pledged the bishopric (without the Fürstenburg) for eight years, which gave him additional funds for his life. Since the episcopal subjects (people of worship ) feared that Peter Jelito would transfer all of his possessions to the House of Habsburg in return for a pension , they formed the so-called church association in 1367 , which joined the union of the three leagues .

Since he rarely resided in Chur, he appointed secular nurses for the bishopric. This led to disputes with the cathedral chapter in 1367 , which took the side of the estates, which demanded participation in the appointment of the caretakers. Although Peter gave in to this demand, he then carried out his transfer to a Bohemian diocese.

Bishop of Leitomischl

In 1368 Peter accompanied Emperor Charles IV to Rome and on June 9th of that year he was transferred by the Pope to the Leitomischler bishopric, where after his arrival he had to settle property disputes between the cathedral chapter and the Podlažice monastery . During his tenure he founded an Augustinian Canons' Monastery in Landskron in 1371 , which he provided with a foundation. On the Lesser Town of Prague he bought a house for the diocese, the chapel of which was looked after by Augustinian hermits.

Archbishop of Magdeburg

Although Peter had been transferred to Magdeburg as archbishop on October 13, 1371, he was only able to move in there on January 26, 1372 after lengthy negotiations with the estates. During his reign the Archbishopric was able to acquire Hadmersleben and Schönebeck in 1372 and Wanzleben in 1373 . In the same year Peter founded the St. Gangolf monastery at the Magdeburg Archbishop's St. Gangolfi Chapel . After disputes with the cities of Magdeburg and Halle in 1376 and those with the cathedral chapter in 1378, Peter tried to secure the archbishopric of Prague after the death of Johann Očko von Wlašim , but was unsuccessful because he did not have the required title of nobility and rumors were scattered over his lifestyle.

Bishop of Olomouc

After Peter resigned to the Archdiocese of Magdeburg in 1381, Pope Urban VI appointed him . on the recommendation of Wenceslas IV and by mutual agreement with the cathedral chapter to the bishop of Olomouc. However, a conflict arose with the Margraves Jobst and Prokop , who wanted to secure the bishop's seat for their brother Soběslav while Bishop Johannes von Neumarkt was still alive .

Since the economic situation of the diocese and the cathedral chapter was difficult, the Pope decided in 1386 that the provost and dean's post in Kremsier could only be given to one Olomouc canon. Peter strove for an economic consolidation of the diocese, supported monasteries and provided funds for the purchase of church equipment.

After his death he was buried in the church of the Augustinian canons in Landskron, which he had donated in 1371.

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  1. ↑ Czech "jelito" - today: blood sausage , in the Middle Ages it was also generally used for intestines
  2. ↑ not clear whether this; Eisenburg / Cactroferreo is specified
predecessor Office successor
Ulrich V. von Lenzburg Bishop of Chur
1356-1368 		Friedrich II of Erdingen
Albrecht von Sternberg Bishop of Leitomischl
1368–1371 		Albrecht von Sternberg
Albrecht von Sternberg Archbishop of Magdeburg
1371–1381 		Frederick II of Hoym
John IX from Neumarkt Bishop of Olomouc
1381–1387 		John III Sobeslav
personal data
SURNAME Peter Jelito
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Petr Jelito; Peter Gelyto; Peter Wurst; Peter of Brno
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Bishop of Chur , of Leitomischl , of Olmütz and Archbishop of Magdeburg
DATE OF BIRTH between 1320 and 1330
PLACE OF BIRTH Nieder-Johnsdorf (Janovičky) near Landskron
DATE OF DEATH February 12, 1387
Place of death Olomouc