Ulrich von Lenzburg
Ulrich von Lenzburg or Ulrich Ribi (* before 1325; † March 25, 1355 in Sargans ) was bishop of Chur from 1331 to 1355 .
Life
Ulrich, an Augustinian hermit , is mentioned for the first time in 1325 as prior and lecturer of theology in Mainz . He was the confessor of Archbishop Matthias von Buchegg of Mainz until 1328 , after which he became papal penitentiary . Ulrich stood in the dispute over rule in the empire on the side of the opponents of Ludwig of Bavaria . He became Bishop of Chur in 1331. The Synod of Speyer, which tried to mediate in the conflict between Emperor Ludwig IV and the Pope, sent him to Pope Benedict XII in 1338 . to Avignon . In the battles for the County of Tyrol between the Wittelsbachers , Luxemburgers and Habsburgs , he was an ally of the Bohemian King Charles IV. In 1347 he was captured by Ludwig the Brandenburger , who occupied the property of the Chur monastery in Tyrol. He stayed several times at the court of Charles IV in Prague, who compensated him for his support and privileged him. In the years 1352 and 1354 he supported Albrecht II of Austria against the Confederates and Zurich.
literature
- Veronika Feller-Vest: Ribi, Ulrich. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Johannes I. Pfefferhard |
Bishop of Chur 1331–1355 |
Peter V. Jelito |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Lenzburg, Ulrich von |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Ribi, Ulrich |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Bishop of Chur |
| DATE OF BIRTH | before 1325 |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 25, 1355 |
| Place of death | Sargans |