Winnemar Gruters from Wachtendonk
Winnemar Gruters von Wachtendonk († August 16, 1466 in Cologne ) was a priest , official and vicar general of the Archdiocese of Cologne .
After completing a law degree, Gruters became pastor in Wachtendonk , from which he got his nickname, and professor of law at the University of Cologne . Since 1433 Vicar General of the Archbishop of Cologne, he became Rector of the University in 1435/36 and stayed as such at the Council of Basel . At the same time he was appointed canon in the Cologne cathedral chapter in 1435 , Gruters von Wachtendonk became archbishop chancellor and in 1453 official. From 1456 to 1460 he again served as vicar general.
After his death, Gruters, who was also a canon and dean of St. Aposteln (Cologne), was buried in the cloister there.
See also
Individual evidence
- ^ Wilhelm Janssen: The Archdiocese of Cologne in the late Middle Ages, 1191-1515 . Part 1. Bachem, Cologne 1995, ISBN 3-7616-1149-8 , p. 340 .
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| SURNAME | Gruters von Wachtendonk, Winnemar |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Priest, official and vicar general of the Archdiocese of Cologne |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 14th century or 15th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 16, 1466 |
| Place of death | Cologne |