Dietrich of Horne

Dietrich von Horne (* in Horne Castle ( Westendorf ); † January 19, 1402 in Osnabrück) was from 1376 to 1402 Bishop of Osnabrück.

Life

Dietrich was a son of the family of Horne, owner of the renowned noble seat Horne Castle ( Burg later Haren ) northeast of the peasantry Westendorf, today Bieste, in the north of Osnabrück country. He is credited an illegitimate son named Frederick Horne.

Dietrich von Horne was in 1376 by ​​the chapter of the diocese of Osnabrück in episcopum et pastorem ecclesie Osnaburgensis, so the new bishop elected. At the beginning of his tenure, the Bishopric of Osnabrück was burdened by heavy feuds and highly indebted. The castles of the diocese were mostly - but with the exception of Quakenbruck - occupied by Count Otto von Tecklenburg. As a result, there were clashes with Tecklenburg, after it had been requested by the Counts of Tecklenburg, the Bishop should only exercise his spiritual power, the actual state rule should be assumed by the respective counts of Tecklenburg. In the course of battle clashes were different areas are reclaimed, inter alia, the place Voerden.

During his tenure, a dispute with the Order of St. John Coming able Rieste, who refused the bishopric to provide duties falls. In a raid in 1384, probably on 18 February, Bishop Dietrich was destroying the Coming location. After a long dispute, he reported the damage, so the Coming could be built up again in 1426.

In 1398 the Cathedral Chapter of the Diocese of Osnabrück decided during the tenure of Bishop Dietrich to include only either nobles or graduate students.

In 1400, a restructuring of the diocese, the Office Cloppenburg went to the diocese of Münster, the diocesan jurisdiction in the low pin Munster and in the county of Lingen was confirmed for Osnabrück.

At the end of his tenure there came against weakened by age and disease bishop Dietrich to opposition in the leading circles of the diocese to which he may be acting only through the choice of a coadjutor.