Ulrich Molitor (Abbot)
Ulrich Molitor OCist , (* 1526 in Überlingen ; † April 24, 1584 ) was a German - Austrian priest monk . From 1558 to 1584 he was abbot of the Cistercian Abbey of Heiligenkreuz .
Life
He was born on Lake Constance and entered the Heiligenkreuz novitiate in 1548. In 1555 he was named as prior , in 1558 he became coadjutor of Abbot Konrad II. In the same year Konrad died and Ulrich, who drew as miller and Molitor , became abbot.
literature
- Entry about Ulrich Müller (Molitor) , in: Florian Watzl : Die Cistercienser von Heiligenkreuz . Graz 1898, p.49f ( online on Wikimedia Commons)
- Constantin von Wurzbach : Molitor, Ulrich . In: Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich . 18th part. Imperial-Royal Court and State Printing Office, Vienna 1868, p. 468 f. ( Digitized version ).
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Florian Watzl: Cistercians from Heiligenkreuz. Graz 1898, pp. 49-50.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Konrad Schmid |
Abbot of Heiligenkreuz Abbey 1558–1584 |
Johannes Rueff |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Molitor, Ulrich |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Müller, Ulrich; Molitor Udalricus; Müller, Udalricus |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German-Austrian clergyman, abbot of Heiligenkreuz Abbey |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1526 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Überlingen |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 24, 1584 |