Conrad I of Salzburg
Konrad von Abenberg (c. 1075; † April 9, 1147 in Lungau, Salzburg ) was Archbishop of Salzburg in the first half of the 12th century, while an extremely energetic reformer who was so often the honorary title " the second founder of the Church of Salzburg ". In the literature it is often wrongly associated with the family of the Lower Bavarian Abensberger.
Life
Archbishop Konrad von Abenberg comes from the Counts of Abenberg Frensdorf, Hochstiftsvögte of Bamberg family; see Franz, Machilek: The Count of Abenberg Frensdorf, in: High Medieval families in Old Bavaria, Franconia and Swabia, 2005, pp. 213-238, pp. 225 f hider As the son of tungsten I. Abenberg he was at the court the Emperor Henry IV brought up, was chaplain and afterwards canon of Hildesheim. On January 7, 1106 Emperor Henry V appointed him Archbishop of Salzburg, where even the opposite Archbishop of Henry IV used Berthold of Moosburg reigned. Due to the military support of his older brothers Otto and tungsten he could Berthold abdicate. Pope Paschal II consecrated him on October 21 in Guastalla to the bishop and gave him the pallium.
In July 1110 he moved with Emperor Henry V together to Italy, but rejected the so-called " Concordat of Sutri " off and stood in the Investiture Controversy on the side of the Pope. For further conflicts with the imperial officials he had to flee in 1112 and was able to return to Salzburg until 1121.
After his return, he reorganized his diocese, founded several monasteries and reformed many others, in which he the rule of the Augustinian Canons, or those of the Canons Regular prevailed ( Domstift to Salzburg, St. Zeno / Reichenhall, Gurk, Rich Mountain, Berchtesgaden, Baumburg, Gars am Inn, Au am Inn, Ranshofen, Höglwörth, Herrenchiemsee, Seckau, Suben ). The Benedictines were supported by the Archbishop. Through these measures, which were accompanied by a large number of trips and visitations, he earned the title of " second founder of the Salzburg church."
1121 was the cathedral two mighty towers in the West. In 1127 he let the now spent Salzburg Cathedral rebuild and expand. For the poor of the city from the cathedral chapter of St. John Hospital is (now Brothers of Mercy hospital at the wharf ), nearest built the monastery of St. Peter the Laurentius Hospital (now Chiemseehofteile ). 1140 he creates the cathedral cemetery.
He pointed to the monastery of St. Peter to base areas, where previously stood his residence and then a part of the monastery was built. The new archbishop's residence, he moved towards the cathedral. Also during his reign the Stiftsarm of Almkanal arose.
For Hungary defense he built the strongholds Leibnitz ( Seggau ), Ptuj ( Ptuj ) and rich castle ( Brestanica ). Also an expansion of the Castle Mountain Germany as a center of Salzburg possessions in Western Styria is assumed for its reign.