Wolfleoz of Constance

Wolfleoz von Konstanz , also Wolleozzus (first mentioned in 811; † March 15, 838 or 839 in Konstanz ) was bishop of the diocese of Konstanz from 811 to 838/39 and abbot of the monastery of St. Gallen from 812 to 816 .

Act

Bishop of Constance

After Egino's death , Wolfleoz became Bishop of Constance in 811. 816 he participated in the translation of the relics of the martyrs revered Trudpert part and consecrated on this occasion probably the newly built monastery church in St. Trudpert . In the same year he also participated in the inauguration of the abbey church of the Reichenau monastery, which was newly built under Abbot Haito . In 829 Wolfleoz took part in the synod convened by Ludwig the Pious in Mainz . 835 he was Mitkonsekrator the under Abbot Gozbert built St. Gall Monastery Basilica.

Abbot of St. Gallen

After the death of Abbot Werdo on March 30, 812, Wolfleoz also took over the office of Abbot of St. Gallen against the will of the St. Gallen convent members. He tried to expand his position of power by assigning monastic offices to lay people who were loyal to him. For this reason, the St. Gallen monks decided to appeal to Emperor Ludwig the Pious , which initiated the gradual replacement of the St. Gallen Monastery from the Bishop's Church in Constance. Wolfleoz tried to enforce his rights with the help of a forged document, but was unsuccessful. In 816 the convent freely elected Gozbert abbot of St. Gallen. In 818, Ludwig the Pious granted the St. Gallen monastery immunity and thus the status of an imperial monastery and independence from Constance.

Web links

Wolfleoz in the city dictionary Wil; after Johannes Duft , the Abbey of St. Gallen.
Helmut Maurer: Wolfleoz von Konstanz. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
Wolfleoz on the website of the St. Gallen Abbey Archives .

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b Helmut Maurer : The Bishops of Constance from the end of the 6th century to 1206 ( Germania sacra ; NF 42.1; The dioceses of the ecclesiastical province of Mainz. The Diocese of Constance ; 5). Walter de Gruyter , Berlin / New York 2003, ISBN 3-11-017664-5 , p. 61. ( digitized version )
^ Anton Gössi: St. Gallen - Abbots: Wolfleoz, 812-816 . In: Helvetia Sacra, Dept. III: The orders with Benedictine rule . 2/1: Early monasteries, the Benedictines in Switzerland. Francke Verlag, Bern 1986, p. 1271 f .
↑ Helmut Maurer: The Bishops of Constance from the end of the 6th century to 1206 ( Germania sacra ; NF 42.1; The dioceses of the ecclesiastical province of Mainz. The Diocese of Constance ; 5). Walter de Gruyter, Berlin / New York 2003, ISBN 3-11-017664-5 , pp. 61–66, here pp. 61–63. ( Digitized version )

predecessor	Office	successor
Egino	Bishop of Constance 811–838 / 39	Solomon I.
Werdo	Abbot of St. Gallen 812–816	Gozbert

personal data
SURNAME	Wolfleoz of Constance
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Bishop of Constance
DATE OF BIRTH	8th century
DATE OF DEATH	March 15, 838 or 839
Place of death	Constancy

[Maurer2003-1] Helmut Maurer : The Bishops of Constance from the end of the 6th century to 1206 ( Germania sacra ; NF 42.1; The dioceses of the ecclesiastical province of Mainz. The Diocese of Constance ; 5). Walter de Gruyter , Berlin / New York 2003, ISBN 3-11-017664-5 , p. 61. ( digitized version )

[2] Anton Gössi: St. Gallen - Abbots: Wolfleoz, 812-816 . In: Helvetia Sacra, Dept. III: The orders with Benedictine rule . 2/1: Early monasteries, the Benedictines in Switzerland. Francke Verlag, Bern 1986, p. 1271 f .

[3] Helmut Maurer: The Bishops of Constance from the end of the 6th century to 1206 ( Germania sacra ; NF 42.1; The dioceses of the ecclesiastical province of Mainz. The Diocese of Constance ; 5). Walter de Gruyter, Berlin / New York 2003, ISBN 3-11-017664-5 , pp. 61–66, here pp. 61–63. ( Digitized version )