Sixtus of Tannberg
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Sixtus of Tannberg was from 1470 to 1474 Bishop of Gurk
and from 1474 to 1495 Prince-Bishop
of Freising
.
and Ursula von Rohr, a sister of Archbishop Bernhard von Rohr. In 1442 he was admitted in Freising as an Exspektant and in 1456 he joined the local Cathedral Chapter
. He studied at Padua
for almost eight years and became a doctor of both laws. In 1458 he became provost in Isen
in Upper Bavaria
and in 1466 pastor of Laufen. Allegedly he was also chancellor of Bishop John IV Tulbeck of Freising and canon at Salzburg.
After the death of Ulrich III Sonnenberger, the Archduchy of Austria
and the Archdiocese of Salzburg again had an argument over who was entitled to appoint a new Bishop of Gurk
. Archbishop Bernhard von Rohr appointed Sixtus and this appointment was confirmed by the pope in 1470. Emperor Frederick III
would have preferred the appointment of Lawrence of Freiberg, who was Provost of Gurk at the time. Both candidates were summoned, under threat of excommunication
, to come to Augsburg
, where the dispute was settled by Cardinal Mark, who was Patriarch of Aquileia
and Papal Nuncio to Germany.
Sixtus of Tannenberg was chancellor of the Prince-Bishop John IV Tulbeck of Freising, who resigned in 1473 in favor of Tannberg. Tannberg resigned as Bishop of Gurk, leaving the post to Lawrence of Freiberg. Between 1481 and 1483, during Tannberg's reign, a vault was designed, which still exists today, for the nave of the Freising Cathedral
. Tannberg was very pious and led to several diocesan synods and introduced profound reforms of the clergy in his diocese. He also founded in 1484 his own Cathedral Choir, who would contribute to more worthy church services. He died on 14 July 1495 in the monastery of the Canons Regular of St. Augustine in Frankenthal
, near Worms. He was buried in the Freising Cathedral
.
Bishop of Gurk
The Bishop of Gurk is the head of the Diocese of Gurk, which was established in 1072, as the first suffragan bishop of the Archdiocese of Salzburg...
and from 1474 to 1495 Prince-Bishop
Prince-Bishop
A Prince-Bishop is a bishop who is a territorial Prince of the Church on account of one or more secular principalities, usually pre-existent titles of nobility held concurrently with their inherent clerical office...
of Freising
Freising
Freising is a town in Bavaria, Germany, and capital of the district Freising. Total population 48,500.The city is located north of Munich at the Isar river, near the Munich International Airport...
.
Life
Sixtus of Tannenberg was a son of Johann Tannberg of AurolzmünsterAurolzmünster
Aurolzmünster is a municipality in the district of Ried im Innkreis in Upper Austria, Austria.-References:...
and Ursula von Rohr, a sister of Archbishop Bernhard von Rohr. In 1442 he was admitted in Freising as an Exspektant and in 1456 he joined the local Cathedral Chapter
Chapter (religion)
Chapter designates certain corporate ecclesiastical bodies in the Roman Catholic, Anglican and Nordic Lutheran churches....
. He studied at Padua
University of Padua
The University of Padua is a premier Italian university located in the city of Padua, Italy. The University of Padua was founded in 1222 as a school of law and was one of the most prominent universities in early modern Europe. It is among the earliest universities of the world and the second...
for almost eight years and became a doctor of both laws. In 1458 he became provost in Isen
Isen
The river Isen occurs in J. R. R. Tolkien's fictional universe of Middle-earth.The Isen began in the southern Misty Mountains, first flowing south through the fortress of Isengard to the White Mountains, where it abruptly bent west and flowed to the sea of Belegaer...
in Upper Bavaria
Upper Bavaria
Upper Bavaria is one of the seven administrative regions of Bavaria, Germany.- Geography :Upper Bavaria is located in the southern portion of Bavaria, and is centered around the city of Munich. It is subdivided into four regions : Ingolstadt, Munich, Bayerisches Oberland , and Südostoberbayern...
and in 1466 pastor of Laufen. Allegedly he was also chancellor of Bishop John IV Tulbeck of Freising and canon at Salzburg.
After the death of Ulrich III Sonnenberger, the Archduchy of Austria
Archduchy of Austria
The Archduchy of Austria , one of the most important states within the Holy Roman Empire, was the nucleus of the Habsburg Monarchy and the predecessor of the Austrian Empire...
and the Archdiocese of Salzburg again had an argument over who was entitled to appoint a new Bishop of Gurk
Bishop of Gurk
The Bishop of Gurk is the head of the Diocese of Gurk, which was established in 1072, as the first suffragan bishop of the Archdiocese of Salzburg...
. Archbishop Bernhard von Rohr appointed Sixtus and this appointment was confirmed by the pope in 1470. Emperor Frederick III
Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor
Frederick the Peaceful KG was Duke of Austria as Frederick V from 1424, the successor of Albert II as German King as Frederick IV from 1440, and Holy Roman Emperor as Frederick III from 1452...
would have preferred the appointment of Lawrence of Freiberg, who was Provost of Gurk at the time. Both candidates were summoned, under threat of excommunication
Excommunication
Excommunication is a religious censure used to deprive, suspend or limit membership in a religious community. The word means putting [someone] out of communion. In some religions, excommunication includes spiritual condemnation of the member or group...
, to come to Augsburg
Augsburg
Augsburg is a city in the south-west of Bavaria, Germany. It is a university town and home of the Regierungsbezirk Schwaben and the Bezirk Schwaben. Augsburg is an urban district and home to the institutions of the Landkreis Augsburg. It is, as of 2008, the third-largest city in Bavaria with a...
, where the dispute was settled by Cardinal Mark, who was Patriarch of Aquileia
Patriarch of Aquileia
The Patriarch of Aquileia was an office in the Roman Catholic Church. During the Middle Ages the Patriarchate of Aquileia was a temporal state in Northern Italy. The Patriarchate of Aquileia as a church office was suppressed in 1752....
and Papal Nuncio to Germany.
Sixtus of Tannenberg was chancellor of the Prince-Bishop John IV Tulbeck of Freising, who resigned in 1473 in favor of Tannberg. Tannberg resigned as Bishop of Gurk, leaving the post to Lawrence of Freiberg. Between 1481 and 1483, during Tannberg's reign, a vault was designed, which still exists today, for the nave of the Freising Cathedral
Freising cathedral
Freising Cathedral, also called Saint Mary and Corbinian Cathedral , is a romanesque basilica in Freising, Bavaria. It is the co-cathedral of the Catholic Archdiocese of Munich and Freising...
. Tannberg was very pious and led to several diocesan synods and introduced profound reforms of the clergy in his diocese. He also founded in 1484 his own Cathedral Choir, who would contribute to more worthy church services. He died on 14 July 1495 in the monastery of the Canons Regular of St. Augustine in Frankenthal
Frankenthal
Frankenthal is a town in southwestern Germany, in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate.- History :Frankenthal was first mentioned in 772. In 1119 an Augustinian monastery was built here, the ruins of which — known, after the founder, as the Erkenbertruine — still stand today in the town...
, near Worms. He was buried in the Freising Cathedral
Freising cathedral
Freising Cathedral, also called Saint Mary and Corbinian Cathedral , is a romanesque basilica in Freising, Bavaria. It is the co-cathedral of the Catholic Archdiocese of Munich and Freising...
.