Ulrich von Blücher

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Ulrich von Blücher's gravestone in Ratzeburg Cathedral (status from 2010)

Ulrich von Blücher (* around 1214 in Blücher ; † January 16, 1284 in Ratzeburg ) was a Premonstratensian and from 1257 until his death in 1284 the 10th bishop of the Ratzeburg diocese .

He comes from the Blücher family . He was first a priest in the Premonstratensian Abbey of Ratzeburg and was elected Bishop of Ratzeburg in 1257 . He is said to have distinguished himself through great zeal for pastoral care. His compassionate love for the poor was also known. He was followed by two other bishops of Ratzeburg: Hermann von Blücher (1291–1309) and Wipert von Blücher (1356–76).

His tombstone in the Ratzeburg Cathedral has largely been preserved and is now placed on the north wall of the north aisle.

literature

  • J. Ev. Stadler-JN Ginal: Complete Lexicon of Saints , p. 604
  • A, Schütte: Handbook of German Saints , Cologne 1941, p. 330
  • J. Torsy: Lexicon of German Saints , Cologne 1959, Sp. 535
  • N. Backmund: Monasticon Praemonstratense ... Straubing, Vol. I, 1949, p. 24l
  • J. Torsy: The Great Name Day Calendar, updated and expanded new edition, Ed. H. J. Kracht, Freiburg-Basel-Wien 19972, 35.

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Individual evidence

  1. ^ Georg Krüger (edit.): Art and history monuments of the Free State of Mecklenburg-Strelitz . Volume II: The Land of Ratzeburg , Neubrandenburg 1934; Reprint Stock & Stein, Schwerin 1994, ISBN 3-910179-28-2 , p. 124. See also the inscription there.
personal data
SURNAME Blücher, Ulrich von
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Bishop of Ratzeburg and Premonstratensian
DATE OF BIRTH around 1214
PLACE OF BIRTH Blucher
DATE OF DEATH January 16, 1284
Place of death Ratzeburg