Philip of the Palatinate
Philipp von der Pfalz (born May 7, 1480 in Heidelberg ; † January 5, 1541 in Freising ) was Prince-Bishop of Freising (1498–1541) and of Naumburg (1517–1541).
origin
Philipp came from the Wittelsbach family and was the son of Elector Philipp the Sincere and Margaret of Bavaria . He was the second eldest son of 14 children, including Ludwig V.
Bishop of Freising
Philipp, Bishop of Freising since December 3, 1498, successfully defended the Diocese of Freising in the turmoil of the Peasants' War , and also knew how to keep the Bavarian dukes out of the politics of the bishopric. He developed a brisk construction activity. He had the Philipps Castle built on the Domberg . He was buried in Freising Cathedral . Several contemporary portraits of him are known.
Bishop of Naumburg
When he became coadjutor of Johann III in 1512 . von Schönberg was appointed, he stayed for the longest time in the diocese of Naumburg-Zeitz, ten months after the bishop's death. His main place of residence was his residence in Freising, the administration was mainly taken over by a monastery government. Since he enjoyed the benevolence of the Wettins , he also took a moderate stance towards Martin Luther . After the death of Friedrich III. and the burgeoning resistance of the citizens of Naumburg and Zeitz, Philip, who no longer entered the diocese, positioned himself in the strictly Catholic camp. Tired of office, Philipp tried to find a successor for the Naumburg bishopric.
literature
- Roland Götz, Franz Niedermaier: Philipp, Count Palatine near the Rhine. In: New German Biography (NDB). Volume 20, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 2001, ISBN 3-428-00201-6 , p. 375 f. ( Digitized version ).
- Josef Domes: Philipp, Count Palatine near Rhine, Bishop of Freising. In: Kurt Ruh ua (Ed.): The German literature of the Middle Ages. Author Lexicon . 2nd, completely revised edition, Volume 7, de Gruyter, Berlin / New York 1989, Col. 603–605.
- Heinz Wießner: The Diocese of Naumburg 1 - The Diocese 2 . In: Max Planck Institute for History (ed.): Germania Sacra , NF 35.2, The Dioceses of the Church Province of Magdeburg . Berlin / New York 1998, pp. 951–965 ( digitized version )
Web links
- Philipp von der Pfalz in the personal register of the Germania Sacra online
predecessor | Office | successor |
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Ruprecht of the Palatinate |
Prince-Bishop of Freising 1498–1541 |
Heinrich of the Palatinate |
Johann III. from Schönberg |
Bishop of Naumburg 1517–1541 |
Nikolaus von Amsdorf |
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Philip of the Palatinate |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Bishop of Freising and Naumburg |
DATE OF BIRTH | May 7, 1480 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Heidelberg |
DATE OF DEATH | January 5, 1541 |
Place of death | Freising |