Wolfger von Erla

Wolfger of Erla (also Wolfger of Passau, full name Wolfger of Ellebrecht churches; * 1140 in Erla on the Enns, † January 23, 1218 in Aquileia ) was Bishop of Passau and Patriarch of Aquileia.

Life

Wolfger came from the family of Erla Erla on the Enns River. In 1183 he was provost of Pfaff Münster, 1184 in Zell am See. In 1191 he became bishop of Passau (up to 1204). However, he received the priesthood and consecrated bishop until after the election of bishops. He was married and had a son, who is mentioned several times in his travel bills. Whether Wolfger was widowed at the time of ordination, or his wife entered a convent, we do not know as there is a wife Wolfgers no messages. An unchanged continuation of a marriage would, however, have been around 1200 for a bishop nearly impossible.

He led his diocese papst faithfully and in accordance with the Hohenstaufen monarchy and the Austrian dukes, with a comprehensive episcopal jurisdiction on diocesan and imperial level. 1199 Pope Innocent III ordered. Wolfger of Erla for the sole Chief Justice.

Wolfger of Erla was switched on in 1195 in the conflict resolution after the hostage-taking of King Richard I. Lionheart. Then he himself took part in the crusade 1197/98. On his return he obtained the papal approval for 1190 saw the foundation of the Teutonic Order. He strove for the establishment of another diocese in the field of Passau diocese. The Wolfenstein castle was built during his reign.

Wolfger of Erla sought vigorously to his elevation to the patriarchal see of Aquileia. In 1204 he was elected Patriarch of Aquileia, where he strengthened the temporal power and in 1209 Istria and Carniola regained. He was given the post of Reichslegaten in Italy under Philip of Swabia and Otto IV, but he withdrew after participating in the Fourth Lateran Council in 1215 from the Empire Policy.

Wolfger is an important figure for the German literary history. From his travel account book is the only non- literary life testimony of Walther von der Vogelweide can be read, because Wolfger of Passau gave him on 12 November 1203 hefty sum for a fur coat. In addition to Walther von der Vogelweide and other Austrian and Bavarian poet, including what apparently was also the author of the Nibelungenlied, the literary circle of the bishop, who made his diocese the literary center of the first rank.