Sebastian Stempfl
Sebastian Stempfl († April 12, 1418 in Brixen ) was Bishop of Brixen .
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Sebastian Stempfl was of rural origin from Taisten in the Puster Valley , his father was a judge in Gufidaun. He studied in Vienna and Bologna and received a canonical in Bressanone in 1399 , was dean of the collegiate chapter in San Candido (San Candido Benedictine Abbey) in 1404 and dean of the cathedral in Bressanone in 1404. By building a chapel at the court, Oswald von Wolkenstein won the sympathy of Stempfl, who wanted to help him to a career in the bishopric.
The Brixen cathedral chapter elected Stempfl on June 23, 1417 without the influence of the sovereign as the successor to Bishop Ulrich Prustl , the election was confirmed by the Archbishop of Salzburg. A consecration by the pope was because of the schism not possible. The consecration took place by Archbishop Eberhard III. from Neuhaus . Bishop Sebastian died after a short reign and was buried in Brixen Cathedral .
literature
- Erwin Gatz : The Bishops of the Holy Roman Empire. A biographical lexicon, Vol. 1: 1198-1448 . Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 2001, ISBN 3-428-10303-3 .
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Ulrich Prustl |
Bishop of Brixen 1417 - 1418 |
Bertold von Bückelsburg |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Stempfl, Sebastian |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Bishop of Brixen |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 14th Century |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 12, 1418 |
| Place of death | Brixen |