Siegfried IV of Algertshausen

Siegfried IV von Algertshausen (also von Algishausen ) († June 26, 1288 in Augsburg ) was bishop of Augsburg from 1286 to 1288 . He came from the noble family of the lords of Algishausen (today Algertshausen ).

Life

Little is known about Siegfried's life before his ordination as bishop. After attending the Augsburg Cathedral School , he took over the office of Cathedral Canon from 1255 at the earliest . In 1263 Siegfried was appointed archdeacon and from 1269 he appears as provost of Buxheim .

In July 1286 Siegfried was elected to succeed the late Bishop Hartmann von Dillingen . He then received his episcopal ordination at the German National Council in Würzburg in March 1287. After a short term in office, the bishop, described as benevolent and generous, died on June 26, 1288. He was buried in Augsburg Cathedral in front of the cross altar.

Shortly before his death, he bequeathed his possessions, which also included Pfersee Castle and Pfladermühle , to the Augsburg bishopric . He also left several houses and farms to the cathedral chapter .

literature

• Günther Grünsteudel et al. (Ed.): Augsburger Stadtlexikon . 2nd Edition. Perlach-Verlag, 1998, ISBN 3-922769-28-4 , p. 818 .
• Augsburg advertising paper: Memories from Augsburg's past . Augsburg 1855 ( online ).
• Friedrich Zoepfl: The diocese of Augsburg and its bishops in the Middle Ages . Verlag Schnell & Steiner Munich and Winfried-Werk Augsburg, 1955, p. 223-227 .

predecessor	Office	successor
Hartmann von Dillingen	Bishop of Augsburg 1286–1288	Wolfhard von Roth