Propstei Eikeloh

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The Prämonstratenserpropstei Eikeloh originated in the 17th century by the laying of the provost of pen Cappel after Eikeloh . It housed a provost and a chaplain. Pastoral care in the village of Eikeloh developed into the main task. In 1803 the provost was abolished in the course of secularization . A little later, the Eikeloh community took over the Propsteigebuilding and set up a school there.

History and Development

After several failed attempts at recatholization, the Cappel monastery was dissolved by the Pope in 1639 at the instigation of Knechtsteden monastery and the monastery was combined with the monastery. From now on the abbot of Knechtsteden was allowed to appoint his own provost and a chaplain in Cappel. The Cappel Monastery, which still existed in practice, successfully defended itself against the complete takeover of the monastery’s income. Above all, it prevented the provost from taking up his residence in Cappel himself. In order not to give up their claim to the collection of all income from the Cappel monastery, the provosts resided in temporary accommodation for decades. Only after about 40 years did they come to terms with the fact that they could no longer settle in Cappel. From then on, they settled in Eikeloh, where they bought a house in 1677.

The gradual relocation is reflected in the sources in the changing name of the provost. If in 1639 there was still talk of “Praepositus in Cappel” (Provost in Cappel), in 1659 he called himself “Praepositus Cappellensis” (Provost of Cappel) and around 1719 the change of location with “Praepositus Cappelensis in Eikeloe” (Provost of Cappel in Eikeloh) document. Initially, Provost Matthias Mähler lived as a guest in a house in Wiedenbrück for many years. Around 1656 he settled on a monastery yard near Lippstadt . His two successors can be identified in 1662 and 1672 in a provost's yard in Westernkotten .

During most of its existence, only one provost and one chaplain lived and worked in the provost . The two were sent by Knechtsteden Monastery, which was in charge of the provost's office. "Praepositus", "Sacellanus", "Socius" and "Oeconomus" are named as offices in the sources. From the original possession of the Cappel monastery, the provost owned a house in Westernkotten and one in Lippstadt. He also drew his tithe in Eikeloh and had income from the salt works in Westernkotten.

Although not one of his original duties, the provost took care of pastoral care in the village of Eikeloh, which belonged to the Erwitte parish .

On December 3, 1803, the provost office was abolished by the new Hessian sovereigns. The property of the provost became the property of the government. The provost's archives were first brought to Arnsberg and finally came to the Münster State Archives. There was no library. In 1807 the municipality of Eikeloh acquired the Propsteigebuilding and the property belonging to it and set up a school there.

List of provosts

  • 1623–1633 Wilhelmus Kerpen
  • 1633–1656 Matthias Mähler
  • 1656–1664 Petrus Gillrath
  • 1664–1678 Petrus Teveren
  • 1679–1699 Johannes Wolterus Hundt
  • 1699–1719 Johannes Nagels
  • 1719–1724 Wilhelmus Esser
  • 1724–1727 Johannes Siardus Schreiber
  • 1727–1758 Franciscus Theodorus Daniels
  • 1758–1762 Carolus Casparus Heck
  • 1762–1780 Petrus Bongart
  • 1780–1803 Johannes Carl Aloys Becker

literature

  • Karl Hengst (Ed.): Westphalian monastery book. Part 1: Ahlen - Mülheim. Aschendorff, Münster 1992, ISBN 3-402-06886-9 , pp. 281-284, ( Sources and research on the history of church and religion 2, publications of the Historical Commission for Westphalia 44).