Theobald (Bishop of Strasbourg)

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Theobald (* 11th century; † August 2, 1082 ) was the bishop of Strasbourg under the pontificate of Gregory VII and the reign of King Henry IV. His episcopal office lasted only three years from 1079 to 1082. He was the successor of the Simonistic bishop Werner II von Achalm , who could not be reconciled with the Pope before his death. This did not prevent Theobald from taking sides with the king in the investiture controversy. The last two bishops brought the diocese of Strasbourg into disrepute, at least on the part of the curia .

Live and act

Theobald or Dietpold was canon of Speyer when he was promoted to the episcopal see of Strasbourg by Heinrich IV. He took part in the Council of the Prince Diocese of Bressanone in 1080, where Pope Gregory IV was again deposed by a college of oppositional bishops, cardinals and princes. In his place, the Archbishop of Ravenna, Wibert of Ravenna or Guibert of Parma, became the antipope of Clement III. chosen and enthroned .

Judging by the sources, this bishop did little for the bishopric; he is sometimes portrayed as unfaithful . In the turmoil of the investiture controversy , Theobald, like his predecessors, did not find an opportunity to mint the Strasbourg pound pfenning . According to chronicles, strange coins were also in circulation in the city during the reign of Bishops Werner , Theobald and Otto .

literature

Ludwig Gabriel Glöckler: History of the diocese of Strasbourg. Volume 1, printed by XH Le Roux, 1879
Michael Frey: Attempt of a geographical-historical-statistical description of the royal Bavarian Rhine district. Volume 2, FC Neidhard, 1836

Individual evidence

^ Documents Relating to the War of the Investitures Decision of the Synod of Brixen; June 25, 1080 . In: Yale Law School , The Avalon Project, 2008 Lillian Goldman Law Library, New Haven
↑ See literature Gloeckler, quotation p. 172
↑ Louis Levrault, Essai sur l'ancienne monnaie de Strasbourg et sur ses rapports avec l'histoire de la ville et de l'évêché , ed. Levrault et Bertrand, 1842 - 462 pages, p. 221

personal data
SURNAME	Theobald
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Bishop of Strasbourg
DATE OF BIRTH	11th century
DATE OF DEATH	August 2, 1082
Place of death	Strasbourg

[1] Documents Relating to the War of the Investitures Decision of the Synod of Brixen; June 25, 1080 . In: Yale Law School , The Avalon Project, 2008 Lillian Goldman Law Library, New Haven

[2] See literature Gloeckler, quotation p. 172

[3] Louis Levrault, Essai sur l'ancienne monnaie de Strasbourg et sur ses rapports avec l'histoire de la ville et de l'évêché , ed. Levrault et Bertrand, 1842 - 462 pages, p. 221