Lupold von Bebenburg (1297-1363)


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Name (English): Lupold von Bebenburg
Short name: Leopold III of Bebenburg
Year of birth: 1297
Year of death: 1363
Short Description: "Lupold of Bebenburg (German: Lupold von Bebenburg; born c. 1297, died 28 October 1363) was the Bishop of Bamberg from 1353 (as Leopold III). He is best known for his political writings.

Lupold was born at Bebenburg castle around 1297to of a Franconian family of ministeriales. With the financial support of a canonry at Würzburg Cathedral, he studied canon law at Bologna under Johannes Andreae. He graduated doctor decretorum in 1316. After returning to Germany, he became provost of the church of St Severus in Erfurt in 1326, a canon of Mainz Cathedral in 1327, then archdeacon at Würzburg and a canon at Bamberg Cathedral in 1329. From 1328 he was intermittently an episcopal official at Würzburg. This important position allowed him to play a part in episcopal elections and political decision-making. He was an influential figure in the diocese of Würzburg." - (en.wikipedia.org 31.01.2020)
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[Last update: 2020/03/11]