Reinhold von Buxhoeveden

Reinhold von Buxhoeveden (* around 1480 in Livonia ; † May 1557 at the Lohde Bishop's Castle ) was bishop of the Ösel-Wiek diocese in Estonia from 1532 to 1541 . After Hermann II von Buxhoeveden (1230–1285), he was the second representative of his family to hold this office.

biography

Bishop's coat of arms of Reinhold von Buxhoeveden († 1557), Prince-Bishop of Ösel-Wiek, at Lohde Castle

Lohde Castle , Koluvere / Estonia

Buxhoeveden was probably born around 1480 in the diocese of Dorpat in Livonia. On September 1, 1501, he was enrolled at the University of Rostock as "Reinoldus Bichteshoueden Dorptensis dioc." In winter 1506/07 he was in Rostock initially to Bakkalar doctorate in winter 1508/09 he finished his studies eventually a master's degree in canon law.

Buxhoeveden subsequently sought a career in the church and for this purpose stayed for a long time in Rome after his studies . There he was named Dean of the Oesel Church from November 1519. However, his return to Livonia did not take place until the spring of 1520. Returning there as dean and canon, Buxhoeveden became an important advisor and ambassador of the later Bishop of Riga Johannes Blankenfeld to Pope Leo X. In this capacity, Buxhoeveden stayed frequently in Rome.

In 1527, after the death of Bishop Johannes IV. Kievel von Ösel-Wiek, von Buxhoeveden could have been his successor, but since he had no corresponding influence, he was content to remain dean. Because only a few years later, on October 18, 1530, he was elected Bishop of Ösel-Wiek. Emperor Charles V confirmed his election in December 1531, Pope Clemens VII did so on August 3, 1532. As part of the ösel nobility wanted to see Reinhold's opponent Wilhelm von Brandenburg , coadjutor of the Riga bishop Thomas Schöning , as bishop, a fire flared up in 1532 Civil war continued until 1536. Reinhold was able to prevail in the end by raising large financial resources and with the help of his supporters.

In 1541 he completed the reconstruction of the Lohde Bishop's Castle and had his coat of arms stone affixed to the facade with this date. Nevertheless, Buxhoeveden resigned from office on July 13, 1541. With the support of the Brothers of the Knighthood of Christ of Livonia , he was able to appoint the Bishop of Courland Johann von Münchhausen as his successor.

Reinhold von Buxhoeveden died before May 7, 1557 (possibly on the 2nd) in his residence in Koluvere.

Individual evidence

↑ See the entry of Reinhold von Buxhoeveden's matriculation in the Rostock matriculation portal

↑ See the entry for the doctorate on Reinhold von Buxhoeveden's bachelor's degree in the Rostock matriculation portal

↑ See the entry of Reinhold von Buxhoeveden's master's degree in the Rostock matriculation portal, where he was probably incorrectly referred to as Arnoldus.

↑ See also the entry by Reinhold Bichteshoueden ( Memento of the original from December 3, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. in the Repertory Academicum Germanicum (accessed: November 24, 2013)

↑ The former bishop's castle Lohde came after 1783 as a gift from Tsarina Catherine the Great to Countess Nathalia Buxhoeveden, the daughter of the former lover of the Tsarina, Grigori Grigorjewitsch Orlow , and to her husband, General Count Friedrich von Buxhoeveden . It then remained in the possession of the Counts Buxhoeveden until the land reform in 1919.

literature

Leonid Arbusow sr., Livonia's clergy from the end of the 12th to the 16th century . Mitau (Jelgava), 1900
Jüri Kivimäe : "Piiskop yes Hansakaupmees: Reinhold von Buxhövdeni yes Johann Selhorsti kaubasuhetest 1530. aastate algul." In: Sõnadesse püütud minevik: in honorem Enn Tarvel . Tallinn: Argo, 2009, pp. 138-158

Web links

Website of the von Buxhoeveden family with a list of tribe
Buxhoeveden article in "Genealogical Handbook of the Baltic Knighthoods", 1930
"Reinhold Bichteshoueden (ID: 1685207722)", in: RAG, Repertorium Academicum Germanicum. URL: http://www.rag-online.org/gelehrter/id/1685207722 (accessed: November 24, 2013).

predecessor	Office	successor
Georg von Tiesenhausen	Bishop of Ösel-Wiek 1530–1541	Johann von Münchhausen

personal data
SURNAME	Buxhoeveden, Reinhold von
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Roman Catholic Bishop of Estonia
DATE OF BIRTH	around 1480
PLACE OF BIRTH	Livonia
DATE OF DEATH	May 1557
Place of death	Lohde Bishop's Castle

[1] See the entry of Reinhold von Buxhoeveden's matriculation in the Rostock matriculation portal

[2] See the entry for the doctorate on Reinhold von Buxhoeveden's bachelor's degree in the Rostock matriculation portal

[3] See the entry of Reinhold von Buxhoeveden's master's degree in the Rostock matriculation portal, where he was probably incorrectly referred to as Arnoldus.

[4] See also the entry by Reinhold Bichteshoueden ( Memento of the original from December 3, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. in the Repertory Academicum Germanicum (accessed: November 24, 2013) @1@ 2

[5] The former bishop's castle Lohde came after 1783 as a gift from Tsarina Catherine the Great to Countess Nathalia Buxhoeveden, the daughter of the former lover of the Tsarina, Grigori Grigorjewitsch Orlow , and to her husband, General Count Friedrich von Buxhoeveden . It then remained in the possession of the Counts Buxhoeveden until the land reform in 1919.