Volkard von Neuburg
Volkard von Neuburg († October 16, 1251 in Chur ) was bishop of Chur from 1237 until his death .
Volkard came from an Upper Council ministerial family . He was canon in Chur from 1219 . In 1237 he was elected Bishop of Chur as a candidate of the imperial party , whereupon the papal party, which Konrad Propst von Ebrach supported, turned to the Pope. The by Pope Gregory IX. Ordered investigations of the election disputes caused high costs and were only settled in 1241. Volkard was consecrated on March 23, 1238 by the Archbishop of Mainz. In the conflict between the emperor and the pope, Volkard was on the side of the Staufers , which in 1246 led to the excommunication by Innocent IV , who wanted to assign the diocese to the abbot Berchtold of St. Gallen . Volkard's position as bishop was not affected, but the ecclesiastical institutions of the diocese suffered from the conflict, as large sections of the Churretian nobility were on the papal side. Volkard pledged the Müstair market in 1239 and had the Guardaval and Friedau castles built.
literature
- Erwin Gatz : Volkard von Neuburg . In: Erwin Gatz (ed.): The Bishops of the Holy Roman Empire 1198 to 1448 . Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 2001, ISBN 3-428-10303-3 , pp. 138 f .
Web links
- Veronika Feller-Vest: Neuburg, Volkard von. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
- Reference overview. Volkard von Neuburg. Chur diocese archive, January 18, 2013, accessed on April 5, 2014 .
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Ulrich IV of Kyburg |
Bishop of Chur 1237–1251 |
Heinrich I of Montfort |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Neuburg, Volkard from |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Bishop of Chur |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 12th century or 13th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 16, 1251 |
| Place of death | Chur |