Liutbert (archbishop of Mainz)

Liutbert OSB († February 17 889 ) was third abbot of the monastery Herrieden and Archbishop of Mainz. 870 was assigned to him as the first Archbishop of Mainz, the Office of Erzkaplans and arch-chancellor.

Life

Liutbert came from a noble Swabian family and was a teacher in the monastery of Reichenau monastery before he was 863 Archbishop of Mainz on November 30.

During his time as archbishop was Liutbert especially in the political and sometimes military services of Louis the German, Louis the Younger and Charles III. He acted as a negotiator in negotiations with the West Frankish king Charles the Bald concerning the division of the Middle Empire. After its ruler Lothar II was 869 died, Charles was crowned at Metz to the king of the kingdom. Archbishop Liutbert but succeeded on January 7, 870 Willibert to make a partisan of Louis the German as the new Archbishop of Cologne, which was the most important diocese of the Middle Empire. The new Archbishop of Cologne was to secure the claims of Louis relative to the central empire. Liutbert was rewarded for this action by Ludwig with the position of Erzkaplans and arch-chancellor. He was the first archbishop of Mainz, who held this double office. According to him, it was only Heriger Archbishop ( 913-927 ) awarded again. From 965 it was permanently attached to the Mainz Erzstuhl.

After the Empire 882 Charles III. had passed, Liutbert was replaced in the office of Erzkaplans and arch-chancellor by its favorite Liutward of Vercelli, 887 but reinstated. In the same year, however, Karl lost control in the eastern kingdom of Arnulf of Carinthia, who transferred the double office of the Archbishop of Salzburg. In the environment Liutberts at least Mainz continuation of the Annales Fuldenses, were negatively portrayed in the Karl and Liutward arose.

Inner Ecclesiastical headed Liutbert synods in the years 868 and 888, which dealt with religious issues in the East Frankish kingdom. He campaigned for a certain independence of the monasteries and founded towards the end of his pontificate, the Mauritius pen in Mainz, which was in the Middle Ages baptistery of Our Lady pin, which was in turn the baptismal church cathedral chapter.

Liutbert died on 17 February 889 and was probably buried in St. Alban.

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