Manegold

Bishop of Passau 1206-1215

1183	Against the will of the monks, Manegold is appointed as abbot of the monastery Kremsmünster by his brother Diepold, and later also overtakes its leadership.
1190	As abbot of Tegernsee he receives the "Propstei" Dietramszell from his brother Otto II. of Freising.
2 March 1195	Manegold concludes an exchangecontract with the bishop Konrad of Trient, which concerns the goods of the monastery Tegernsee.
6 December 1195	Manegold is present at the Imperial Diet of Worms and takes the cross with many other princes.
In the middle of 1197	Departure to the crusade together with bishop Wolfger of Passau and duke Friedrich of Austria.
Before 1206	Manegold is abbot of the monastery St.Georgen in the Black Forest.
26 April 1204	The right of determination of office people, who are thought to be appointed and removed by the prince of the country, is confirmed to Manegold for the possession lying in the Wachau of the monastery Tegernsee by duke Leopold VI of Austria.

Manegold was the youngest brother of "Elekt" Heinrich of Passau and the bishops Diepold of Passau and Otto II. of Freising.

Manegolds work in Passau:

Between 17 February and Aapril 1206	Manegold is elevated as bishop of Passau.
1209	Because of the threat that the "Ortenburger" will attack Passau again, Manegold has the grown suburb of Passau saved.
1215	Death in Vienna

During his reign as bishop of Passau, the beginning of a development started: The effort of the austrian rulers, to remove the "Ostmark" from the bishopric union of Passau. Against the will of Manegold, duke Leopold VI (1198-1230) of Austria tried to reach the foundation of one or perhaps several independent bishoprics of the country - Emperor Joseph II. was not successfull with this effort.

Another problem of bishop Manegold was the national revolt of the inhabitants of Passau against the numerous resident jews in the city. He declared himself willing towards the jews to reparate the sustained damage.

Boshof, "Die Regesten der Bischöfe von Passau", 2 Bde., Band 2, Regest 1213, München 1992, p.1 ff
August Leidl, "Die Bischöfe von Passau 739-1968 in Kurzbiographien", 2. unveränderte Auflage, Verlag des Vereins für ostbairische Heimatforschung Passau 1978, p. 26, Nr.33

worked out by: Susanne Fischer
translation by: Susanne Fischer
(2004/24.8.2005)