Ulrich von Seckau

Half-length portrait of Bishop Ulrich I, Seckau basilica , bishop's chapel (depiction around 1595)

Ulrich von Seckau († July 6 or 7, 1268 in Piber ) was Bishop of Seckau and (but only in name) Archbishop of Salzburg .

Life

The origin of this man is unknown. It is conceivable, but unlikely, that he was of non-noble descent. First Ulrich Schreiber was with Duke Friedrich II. Of Austria, later he was Canon of Passau and was appointed Bishop of Seckau by Archbishop Eberhard in 1243.

In 1256/57 he became Archbishop of Salzburg after the removal of Philip von Spanheim . In the nine years of his reign in Salzburg he ruled only nominally. For lack of money he even had to move the pallium he had been given . In the struggle between the various Central European powers during the interregnum, he was and remained a pawn. He had to flee several times and was caught and then released. It was not until 1264 that he saw the episcopal city of Salzburg for the first time as regent. A few months later he asked the Pope to be allowed to resign, a request that was only granted in 1265 following the death of Pope Clement IV . In the mirror of history, Ulrich must ultimately be viewed as a failed archbishop. He was probably buried in Piber, but his grave has not been preserved.

literature

• Heinz Dopsch , Hans Spatzenegger (ed.): History of Salzburg, city and country. Pustet, Salzburg 1988, ISBN 3-7025-0243-2
• Franz von Krones :  Ulrich (Archbishop of Salzburg) . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 39, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1895, p. 233 f.

predecessor	Office	successor
Heinrich I.	Bishop of Seckau 1243–1268	Wernhard von Marsbach
Philipp von Spanheim	Archbishop of Salzburg 1256–1265	Vladislav of Silesia