Emo of Friesland

Emo of Wittewierum (or Huizinga ) (* around 1175 probably in Fivelgo, † 1237 in Jukwerd in Delfzijl, The Netherlands ) was a Premonstratensian Canons, who reported an eyewitness account of the first Marcellus 1219.

Life

Emo came from near Groningen. After the school visit to a Benedictine monastery, he studied canon law at Paris, since 1190 at Oxford - as Emo of Friesland, he is listed along with his brother Azzo first well known name as a foreign student - and in Orléans.

After his return as a master he was schoolmaster and pastor in Huizinge ( Loppersum (Groningen ) ). In 1208 he joined a company founded by his cousin Emo van Romerswerf convent at Groningen in 1209 and obtained its connection to the Order of Norbert of Xanten. The incorporation of the Church of Wierum led to the relocation of the monastery after Wittewierum how the place has now been named after the white habit of the Premonstratensian, and a rapid ascent of the monastery, which was the convent campus rosarum ( Rozenkamp ) connected to a double monastery. Wanted to make the bishop of Münster Otto I of Oldenburg, the foundation of the church Wierumer reversed Emo traveled to Rome to his claims before Pope Innocent III. enforce. 1213 the monastery was officially founded under the name Hortus Floridus ( Bloemhof ).

Dealing with the farmers, who demanded that the monastery should honor the entire dike obligations of the region because of its situated right on the dike of the river Ems Barbican, ended with a compromise: Each landowner was required to service the dike. The first Marcellus on January 16, 1219 survived the monastery apparently unscathed, while the nuns of the convent could only save their lives. Although Emo trying to establish the causes of the flood natural philosophy with the four- element theory, he nevertheless saw the flood as a punishment from God for the people, especially for the farmers who refused to comply with their obligations. Nevertheless, the religious helped the oppressed always by new floods in the years to farmers active in repairing the dikes.

1225 Emo abbot of the monastery. There he addressed a large library with works of the Church Fathers and contemporary theologians. 1235 led to the dispute with the bishop Dietrich III. Isenberg extent that the bishop Emo imposed excommunication. The Pope decided against it for Wittewierum. The bishop had its population unpleasant Offizial dismissed and also did not receive the required fees.

1237 died Emo rosarum during a visit of the convent campus.

Chronicon abbatum in Werum

His most important work is written by him in medieval Latin and discontinued by his successors Menko and Folkert to 1296 Chronicon abbatum in Werum. The chronicle begins with the founding of the monastery 1213. It is a rich source for the history of medieval Friesland, especially for the region of Groningen. So the chronicle contains the only eyewitness account of the first Marcellus and reported by Thomas Olivier, who from 1210 to 1213 in Friesland called for a crusade. Emo also reflects a report of an acquaintance who tells the tale Frisian participants in the crusade of Damietta in 1217 until the arrival in Acre. Also Stedingerkrieg 1230 is handled.

In four Soliloquia ( self-talk ) in which Emo reflects on the nature of Augustine of Hippo on his own career and theological issues, it offers insight into the thinking and the mental life of a medieval religious art. Emo is made a critical look with the ascetic- monastic ideal and his own role as a priest and also with the question of simony apart. He thematisisert his consideration sake of a woman to leave the monastery. His decision still return to the "prison" of the monastery was for him an example of human free will.

From the Chronicon abbatum in Werum there are two well-preserved written on parchment manuscripts from the 13th and 15th centuries in the archives in Groningen, one of which is the older possibly the original.