Alexander of Jülich

Alexander I of the Jülich († July 6, 1135 in Publémont near Liège ) was bishop of Liège from 1128 to 1135.

Life

Alexander 1101 provost of St. Bartholomew, later provost of St. Martin and St. Paul in Liege as well as Notre Dame of Huy, in 1111 he was treasurer of St. Lambert in Liege. After the death of Bishop Otberts 1119, proclaimed Emperor Henry V. Alexander Bishop - allegedly against a bribe of 7000 pounds of silver. However, Archbishop Frederick of Cologne refused the consecration and prompted a re-election of Liège Provost Frederick of Namur. The arguments to the Bishopric split across Lower Lorraine. Albert was besieged by Friedrich in Huy and submitted to. As Bishop Frederick died in 1121, the followers of Alexander prevailed in town and pen and he was elected again, but again forced to resign. After Emperor Henry V and Pope Calixtus II had agreed from 1122 over the investiture of bishops in the Concordat of Worms, Albero was I. chosen by lions in 1123 to the bishop. After Alberos death, Alexander was unanimously elected and consecrated on March 18, 1128 to the bishop. As a supporter of King Lothair III. he defeated on August 7th, 1129, Gottfried the bearded, the Lothar had withdrawn from the Duchy of Lower Lorraine. During his tenure, was held on March 22, 1132 in Liege meeting of Pope Innocent II and Lothar III. instead. Standing under the charge of simony, the Council of Pisa deposed him in March / April 1136. He died shortly afterwards on July 6, 1136 and was buried in the Cathedral of St. Lambert Liege.