Anselm of Havelberg

Anselm of Havelberg (* 1099, † August 12, 1158 in Milan ) was a Catholic Bishop in Italy and Germany and theological writer.

Anselm's early life data are unknown. Narrated is merely that he was a disciple of Norbert of Xanten. 1129 Anselm was consecrated as a Premonstratensian Canons Bishop of Havel mountain. 1144/50, he founded the Premonstratensian monastery at the former cathedral and got the pin section for the cathedral chapter of the diocese. He served three kings ( Lothar III. , Conrad III. , And Frederick I Barbarossa ) as a diplomat. By Konrad, he received a letter of protection for his diocese Havel mountain, which had been depopulated by the Tropic Storm in part. Thus were from other parts of colonists arrive, which were exempt from taxes and duties. 1147 he took part as papal legate in the crusade against the Wends.

Anselm negotiated with the Pope about the coronation of Emperor Frederick I. On behalf of the Emperor Lothair he spent 1135/1136 at the Byzantine court in Constantinople Opel on to lead coalition negotiations. At the suggestion of the Byzantine emperor he disputed with the Archbishop Nicetas of Nicomedia, and Basil of Achrida, Archbishop of Thessaloniki on the doctrinal differences between Roman and Greek doctrine. In addition, he reported in Scripture Anticimenon (also referred Dialogi ). He was born in 1155 and died in 1158 Archbishop of Ravenna in the camp of Frederick I in front of Milan.