Mallersdorf Abbey
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Mallersdorf Abbey was formerly a monastery of the Benedictine Order and is now a Franciscan
convent in Mallersdorf-Pfaffenberg in Bavaria
.
, was founded in 1107 by Heinrich of Kirchberg
, a ministerialis
of Niedermünster in Regensburg
, and settled by monks from either the monastery of Michelsberg in Bamberg
or St. Emmeram's Abbey
in Regensburg
.
Under Abbot Eppo (1122-1143) the reforming influences of the monasteries of St. Georgen im Schwarzwald and of Hirsau
had a significant impact. At this time the community was subordinated to Otto I, Bishop of Bamberg
and placed under the direct protection of Pope Innocent II
(1130-1143). In 1136 Abbot Eppo dissolved the double monastery (i.e., including both men and women) which seems to have been there until that time; the women's convent was transferred to nearby Eitting
. In the 12th century there was church building in the romanesque
style, in the 13th a period of spiritual awakening, and in the 14th the reforms led by Kastl Abbey
. In the mid 16th century the abbey narrowly escaped dissolution. The monastic grammar school enjoyed an excellent reputation.
The abbey was finally dissolved in 1803 during the secularisation of Bavaria. The assets and estates were auctioned off. The monastery buildings were used from 1807 as offices for local officials.
Since 1869 Franciscan sisters have lived at the site, and presently run the "Special Academy for Social Pedagogy of the Poor Clares of Mallersdorf" ("Fachakademie für Sozialpädagogik der Armen Franziskanerinnen Mallersdorf"). There is also a Realschule
there.
Franciscan
Most Franciscans are members of Roman Catholic religious orders founded by Saint Francis of Assisi. Besides Roman Catholic communities, there are also Old Catholic, Anglican, Lutheran, ecumenical and Non-denominational Franciscan communities....
convent in Mallersdorf-Pfaffenberg in Bavaria
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
.
History
The monastery, dedicated to Saint John the EvangelistJohn the Evangelist
Saint John the Evangelist is the conventional name for the author of the Gospel of John...
, was founded in 1107 by Heinrich of Kirchberg
Kirchberg
-Austria:*Kirchberg am Wagram, a town in Lower Austria*Kirchberg am Wechsel, a town in Lower Austria*Kirchberg an der Raab, a town in Styria*Kirchberg bei Mattighofen, a town in the district of Braunau, Upper Austria...
, a ministerialis
Ministerialis
Ministerialis ; a post-classical Latin word, used in English, meaning originally servitor, agent, in a broad range of senses...
of Niedermünster in Regensburg
Regensburg
Regensburg is a city in Bavaria, Germany, located at the confluence of the Danube and Regen rivers, at the northernmost bend in the Danube. To the east lies the Bavarian Forest. Regensburg is the capital of the Bavarian administrative region Upper Palatinate...
, and settled by monks from either the monastery of Michelsberg in Bamberg
Bamberg
Bamberg is a city in Bavaria, Germany. It is located in Upper Franconia on the river Regnitz, close to its confluence with the river Main. Bamberg is one of the few cities in Germany that was not destroyed by World War II bombings because of a nearby Artillery Factory that prevented planes from...
or St. Emmeram's Abbey
St. Emmeram's Abbey
St. Emmeram's Abbey , now known as Schloss Thurn und Taxis, Schloss St. Emmeram, and St...
in Regensburg
Regensburg
Regensburg is a city in Bavaria, Germany, located at the confluence of the Danube and Regen rivers, at the northernmost bend in the Danube. To the east lies the Bavarian Forest. Regensburg is the capital of the Bavarian administrative region Upper Palatinate...
.
Under Abbot Eppo (1122-1143) the reforming influences of the monasteries of St. Georgen im Schwarzwald and of Hirsau
William of Hirsau
William of Hirsau was a Benedictine abbot and monastic reformer. He was abbot of Hirsau Abbey, for whom he created the Constitutiones Hirsaugienses, based on the uses of Cluny, and was the father of the Hirsau Reforms, which influenced many Benedictine monasteries in Germany...
had a significant impact. At this time the community was subordinated to Otto I, Bishop of Bamberg
Bamberg
Bamberg is a city in Bavaria, Germany. It is located in Upper Franconia on the river Regnitz, close to its confluence with the river Main. Bamberg is one of the few cities in Germany that was not destroyed by World War II bombings because of a nearby Artillery Factory that prevented planes from...
and placed under the direct protection of Pope Innocent II
Pope Innocent II
Pope Innocent II , born Gregorio Papareschi, was pope from 1130 to 1143, and was probably one of the clergy in personal attendance on the antipope Clement III .-Early years:...
(1130-1143). In 1136 Abbot Eppo dissolved the double monastery (i.e., including both men and women) which seems to have been there until that time; the women's convent was transferred to nearby Eitting
Eitting
Eitting is a municipality in the district of Erding in Bavaria in Germany....
. In the 12th century there was church building in the romanesque
Romanesque architecture
Romanesque architecture is an architectural style of Medieval Europe characterised by semi-circular arches. There is no consensus for the beginning date of the Romanesque architecture, with proposals ranging from the 6th to the 10th century. It developed in the 12th century into the Gothic style,...
style, in the 13th a period of spiritual awakening, and in the 14th the reforms led by Kastl Abbey
Kastl Abbey
Kastl Abbey is a former Benedictine monastery in Kastl in the Upper Palatinate, Bavaria.-History:The monastery, dedicated to Saint Peter, was founded in 1103, or shortly before, by Count Berengar I of Sulzbach together with Frederick and Otto, Counts of Kastl-Habsberg.It was dissolved in 1563 in...
. In the mid 16th century the abbey narrowly escaped dissolution. The monastic grammar school enjoyed an excellent reputation.
The abbey was finally dissolved in 1803 during the secularisation of Bavaria. The assets and estates were auctioned off. The monastery buildings were used from 1807 as offices for local officials.
Since 1869 Franciscan sisters have lived at the site, and presently run the "Special Academy for Social Pedagogy of the Poor Clares of Mallersdorf" ("Fachakademie für Sozialpädagogik der Armen Franziskanerinnen Mallersdorf"). There is also a Realschule
Realschule
The Realschule is a type of secondary school in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Liechtenstein. It has also existed in Croatia , Denmark , Sweden , Hungary and in the Russian Empire .-History:The Realschule was an outgrowth of the rationalism and empiricism of the seventeenth and...
there.
Benedictine abbots and administrators of Mallersdorf
- Burkard (1109-1122)
- Eppo of St. Georgen (1122-1143)
- Emicho (1143-1157)
- Otto (-1172)
- Heinrich I (1180, -1194)
- Adelhoch (1194-1206)
- Dietrich (1206-1226)
- Gerung
- Meinwart
- Ulrich I (-1261)
- Heinrich II (1261-1273)
- Benedikt I (-1279)
- Hermann I (1279-1286)
- Heinrich III (1286-1295)
- Berthold I Vilser (1295-1301)
- Rudiger (1301-1320)
- Bernhard (1320-1327)
- Ulrich II Hintzheimer (1327-1352)
- Konrad von Ellenbach (1353-1356)
- Hermann II (1356-1370)
- Berthold II (1370-1380)
- Heinrich IV Neumarkter (1380-1390)
- Heinrich V Braitenacher (1391-1406)
- Friedrich von Haindling (1406-1410)
- Michel (1410-1413)
- Peter I Grumad (1413-1419)
- Johann I Seetaler (1420-1424)
- Michael I Bogenhauser (1424-1442)
- Peter II Marschalk (1443-1446)
- Johann II Wenderer (1447-1464)
- Andreas I Müllich (1464-1476)
- Erasmus I Perfelder (1476-1495)
- Michael II Eckhart (1495-1518)
- Erasmus II Haunsperger (1518-1538)
- Matthias Diernhofer (1538-1545)
- Johann III Chrysostomus Hirschpeck (1545-1548)
- Gregor Labermayr (1548-1556)
- Wolfgang Hueber (1556-1570)
- Paulus Röhrl (1571-1573)
- Erasmus Hösl (1573-1580)
- Markus Besch (1580-1587)
- Paulus Klocker (1587-1602)
- Eustach Sturm (1602-1619)
- Georg Eiszepf (1619-1630)
- Andreas Pichler (1630-1631)
- Benedikt II Wolf (1631-1661)
- Roman Edstadler (1661-1665)
- Anton Schelshorn (1665-1695)
- Maurus I Kübeck (1695-1723)
- Korbinian Stange (1723-1732)
- Heinrich VI Widman (1732-1758)
- Heinrich VII Madlseder (1758-1779)
- Gregor Schwab (1779-1795)
- Augustin Stielner (1795-1801)
- Maurus II Deigl (1801-1803)