Ulrich II of Passau

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Ulrich II. (* Unknown; † October 31, 1221 in Egypt ) was the 34th Bishop of Passau and the first Prince-Bishop from 1215 to 1221 . He is the namesake of the Bischof-Ulrich-Straße.

Before his election as bishop, Ulrich was an Austrian protonotary.

On January 21, 1217, Ulrich was given the Ilzgau as a so-called "Fahnenlehen" by the later Emperor Friedrich II . As a result, the king made him the first prince-bishop of the Passau bishopric . Ulrich II and his successors were henceforth direct imperial princes. In 1219 Ulrich II had a castle built on Georgsberg , the Veste Oberhaus . He also founded several monasteries in the eastern part of the diocese.

Ulrich II died on October 31, 1221 on the Damiette crusade in Egypt.

literature

  • Thomas Frenz : How do you become Bishop of Passau? Documentary and legal questions from 8 to 19/20 Century. Passau , 2000 (p. 2)
personal data
SURNAME Ulrich II of Passau
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Ulrich II.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Bishop of Passau
DATE OF BIRTH 12th Century
DATE OF DEATH October 31, 1221
Place of death Egypt