Godbald

Godebald (also Godebold, Gondebald ) ( † November 12, 1127 in Oostbroek near Utrecht ) was from 1114 to 1127 Bishop of Utrecht.

Life

He came from a Frisian nobility. About the circumstances of how he became a bishop, nothing more is known. It is quite possible that he, Henry V appointed to in 1114. It is clear that he was already in 1116 on the part of opponents of the king to Lothar of Süpplingenburg. He was present in 1116 when the bishop loyal to the emperor Mazo of Verden Verden was replaced by Thietmar of. He was also at a meeting of Prince opposition in 1118 Fritzlar present.

After the end of the dispute over the occupation of the bishopric of Liège he approached Henry V again. This was confirmed in 1122 by the bishop granted the right to the city of Utrecht. As a result, he attempted a balancing act between emperor and pope. He was among the witnesses who signed the Concordat of Worms of 1122.

However, he was in 1123 allied with Petronilla of Holland, who had risen against Henry V.. The Emperor besieged the bishop belonging Schulenburg at Bentheim. For the relief of Lothar and the Bishop Dietrich II of Munster came up with their troops. Because of the two armies separated swamp it did not come to battle. The emperor had to break the siege. Some time later, she was still conquered and destroyed.

After the death of Henry him his successor Lothar took control of some Frisian districts.

In his spiritual jurisdiction he has promoted the monastic discipline. He founded the Benedictine abbey Oosbroek. He made other spiritual institutions significant donations. In Middelburg he expelled the secular chapter members and replaced them with the Benedictines.

In his last years he lived from 1126 as a monk in the monastery Oosbroek.