Nicolaus of Luxemburg
Nicholas of Luxembourg (* 1322 in Prague, † July 30, 1358 in Belluno) was Patriarch of Aquileia from 1350 to 1358.
Life
Origin
He was an illegitimate son of King John of Bohemia. His mother's name is not known. On August 2, 1342, he was named Pope Clement VI. at the request of King John towards the provost in the diocese of Prague, on 20 July of the same year of Pope Nicholas canonry and prebend had given Vyšehrad. In 1345, he personally brought a message of John of Bohemia to Clement VI. In a document from the year 1348 to Nicholas, known as the dean of the Olomouc church and as a royal chancellor.
Anti-bishop of Naumburg
Clement VI. Nicholas sat at January 7, 1349 to the bishop of Naumburg as a rival candidate to Johann I, who had been elected by the chapter without the consent of the Pope. Although Nicholas sealed sporadically as bishop of Naumburg, but made no effort to take his prescribed diocese in possession.
Patriarch of Aquileia
On October 31, 1350 Nicholas told the inhabitants of the town of Udine, that he was the new Patriarch of Aquileia. The establishment had just done. In May 1351 Nicholas arrived at the Patriarchate of Aquileia, and was received solemnly. During his tenure, he planned jointly with his half- brother, the future Emperor Charles IV, a trading town called to found "Carol". It should not come to a realization of these plans. End 1351/Anfang 1352, the new Patriarch was executed some nobles who allegedly participated in the murder of his predecessor, Patriarch Bertrand de St. Geniès were involved. 1353 Charles IV authorized the establishment of a studium generale for the city of Cividale. In October 1354, he visited the Patriarchate of Aquileia on his way to Rome. During his stay he Nicholas presents two issues of Mark's Gospel, which were a prized relic. Nicholas accompanied his half-brother on the way forward by Italy.
Charles IV gave Nicholas three offices: that of a vicar for Trieste in 1354, the vicar of Tuscany in May 1355 and shortly afterwards the Vicar General in Feltre and Belluno. On July 30, 1358, the Patriarch Nicholas died in Belluno. The cause is not known suspects is a disease. He was buried in Udine under the main altar of the church.
Swell
- Bianchi, G., Documenti per la storia del Friuli dal 1200 al 1400
- Guerra, Otium Foriiulii. Manoscritti, Museo Archeologico, Cividale