Rotger Korff called Schmising

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Rotger Korff called Schmising (* around 1495 - 23 January 1548 ) was cathedral dean , cathedral scholaster and canon in Münster .

Life

Origin and family

Rotger Korff gen. Schmising came from the Westphalian noble family Korff , whose branches belong to the oldest rural aristocratic families in the Münsterland . Numerous well-known personalities have emerged from it. He was the son of Johann Korff called Schmising zu Harkotten (1435-1520) and his wife Anna Stael zu Loburg (1458-1506). His sister Agnes was married to Goswin von Raesfeld , Leneke married Heinrich von Langen. His brother Heinrich married Elisabeth von Hoberg.

Act

In 1512 Rotger matriculated at the University of Cologne and studied law . In 1517, as a canon, he received a study grant from the cathedral winery. In the years 1525 and 1526 there were disputes between him and the chapter of the old cathedral in Münster . Reiner von Velen , his predecessor in office, wanted to appoint Rotger to be his coadjutor without the consent of the chapter . The differences of opinion were settled amicably. On June 25, 1526 the chapter elected him provost . He took his oath of office on July 3, 1526 and was confirmed by Bishop Friedrich that same year . On February 13, 1531 he was elected cathedral scholaster. With that he was head of the cathedral school . On December 26, 1532, he managed to escape from the Anabaptists while he was staying with the cathedral chapter in Telgte. On May 18, 1537 he was elected cathedral dean. In this function he was responsible for representing the cathedral chapter internally. The episcopal confirmation followed shortly afterwards. On November 24, 1537 he was one of the members of the state parliament of the bishopric of Münster . Rotger was considered learned and had a great deal of experience. He had repeatedly expressed his intention to resign from his office, because the canons' inadequate compliance with the residence obligation made his work even more difficult. His successor in office was Georg von Hatzfeld .

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  • The diocese of Münster 4.2. ( Germania Sacra NF 17.2) The Cathedral Monastery of St. Paulus in Münster , edited by Wilhelm Kohl, published by the Max Planck Institute for History, Göttingen, Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co. KG, Berlin / New York, ISBN 978- 3-11-008508-2 , Germania Sacra NF 17.2 Biographies of the Canons, page 19ff. Digitized

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SURNAME Korff called Schmising, Rotger
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Cathedral dean, cathedral choirmaster and canon in Münster
DATE OF BIRTH 15th century
DATE OF DEATH January 23, 1548