Bistumswappen of
Passau.Egilbert (also Engelbert, 17 May 1065 in Passau) was the 21st
Bishop of Passau from 1045 to 1065.
Egilbert probably came from the
Rhine-
Franconian region and was related to
Gundekar II,
Bishop of Eichstatt, and to Siegfried,
Archbishop of Mainz
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.
He was the court chaplain of the
Empress Agnes. After his elevation to the
bishop of Passau, he called a canonist into the restored
St. Florian Monastery
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. The Agapitus chapel, the churches of Ernstbrunn and Korn and Trainskirchen were consecrated by him.
In 1050 he built the parish of St. Paul and consecrated the new
church. On 15 August 1051, Emperor
Henry III. On his campaign against the
Magyars at Bishop Egilbert and a year later the Emperor came together with Pope
Leo IX. To Passau. 1058 and 1063 Emperor
Henry IV stayed in Passau.
left, Emperor Henry III, charter of 1049
By Emperor Henry III. He received several property confirmations for Passau churches as well as the game and forestry.
The first testified seal of a Passau bishop is from him dated 12 November 1046. The earliest Passau coinage also dates back to its time. His special attention was devoted to the elevation of monastic discipline in his bishopric.
References
Year of birth unknown
11th-century bishops in Bavaria
Roman Catholic bishops of Passau
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