Exterior of the abbey churchInterior of the abbey church, looking eastHigh altar in the abbey church
From the late 16th century onward, the Abbey of St. Ulrich and St Afra was one of the 40-odd self-ruling imperial abbeys of the Holy Roman Empire and, as such, was a virtually independent state. The territory of that state was very fragmented: the abbey of St. Ulrich and St Afra proper enclaved within the Free Imperial City of Augsburg, and several small territories disseminated throughout the region. At the time of its dissolution in 1802, the Imperial Abbey covered 112 square kilometers and had about 5,000 subjects.[1]
The Benedictine monastery was preceded by an original foundation established at an uncertain date, but at least as early as the 10th century (and in its turn quite possibly a refoundation of a still earlier one from the 5th or 6th centuries), by the "Kollegiatstift St. Afra", a community of the priests charged with the care of St Afra's Church (now the Basilica of Saints Ulrich and Afra), where the relics of Saint Afra were venerated, and next door to which the community premises were built. Between 1006 and 1012, Bruno, Bishop of Augsburg, removed the canons to the cathedral chapter and gave the premises to Benedictine monks whom he brought from Tegernsee Abbey, thus turning it into a Benedictine monastery.
Imperial Abbeyedit
Abbot Jakob Köplin (1548–1600) succeeded in having St. Ulrich and Afra's long standing claim to Imperial immediacy (German: Reichsfreiheit) recognized in 1577, thus confirming the abbey as a self-ruling Imperial estate, but this status was bitterly contested by the bishops of Augsburg, and the legal conflict was resolved in favour of the abbey only in 1643/44. The abbot had a seat and a vote on the bench of the Prelates of Swabia at the Imperial Diet. During those years the abbey acquired sovereign rights over the village of Haunstetten, known as Ulrikanisches Dorf, ("Ulrich's village"), south of Augsburg, and a few other more distant possessions. Inside Augsburg however, St. Ulrich and Afra's sovereign rule extended only over the grounds of the abbey church and monastery. At the time of the secularization of the abbey in 1802, it owned in and near Augsburg about a hundred houses as well as gardens, meadows and mills, and the Upper Lech bridge and toll house.[2]
The abbey was dissolved in 1802 during the secularisation of Bavaria. The city of Augsburg and the Duchy of Bavaria divided its territory between them. The monks however were permitted to remain in the premises of the dissolved monastery. In 1805 a French military hospital was installed here; after six monks, including the abbot, had died of infectious diseases, the remainder moved into a private house. The hospital was replaced in 1807 by a Bavarian cavalry barracks, known as the "Ulrichskaserne".
The barracks remained here until World War II, when in 1944 the buildings were largely destroyed. The remains were not cleared until 1968–71. On the site the "Haus St. Ulrich" has stood since 1975, an academy and pastoral centre of the Diocese of Augsburg. The sarcophaguses of Saint Afra and Saint Ulrich are preserved in the crypt.
^"Basilica SS. Vdalrici et Afrae Augustae Vindelicorum : historice descripta atque aeneis figuris illustrata : cum breui chronico eiusdem ab anno C. 46 vsque ad nostra tempora : Hertfelder, Bernardus, 1587–1664". 1627. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
Bibliographyedit
Hemmerle, J., 1970. Die Benediktinerklöster in Bayern (= Germania Benedictina, vol. 2), pp. 45–50. Ottobeuren.
External linksedit
Media related to St. Ulrich and St. Afra (Augsburg) at Wikimedia Commons
(in German)
(in German) Katholische Stadtpfarrei St. Ulrich und Afra als „Priestermistbeet“ des Bistums Augsburg (The Role of the Parish of St. Ulrich and St. Afra in Cultivating Priests for the Diocese of Augsburg)
Photos of the interior of the Abbey Church, in the Warburg Institute Iconographic Database
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St Ulrich s and St Afra s Abbey Augsburg German Kloster Sankt Ulrich und Afra Augsburg is a former Benedictine abbey dedicated to Saint Ulrich and Saint Afra in the south of the old city in Augsburg Bavaria Imperial Abbey of Saints Ulrich and Afra AugsburgReichskloster Sankt Ulrich und Afra in Augsburg1577a 1643b 1802Coat of armsThe abbey of St Ulrich and Afra in 1627StatusImperial AbbeyCapitalSt Ulrich s and St Afra s AbbeyGovernmentElective principalityHistorical eraMiddle Ages Foundedca 10th century Gained immediacy1577 Immediacy accepted by Bp Augsburg1643 44 Secularised to Augsburg Imp City and Bavaria1802 City mediatised to Bavaria1806Preceded by Succeeded byPrince Bishopric of Augsburg AugsburgElectorate of BavariaToday part ofGermanya De jureb De factoExterior of the abbey churchInterior of the abbey church looking eastHigh altar in the abbey churchFrom the late 16th century onward the Abbey of St Ulrich and St Afra was one of the 40 odd self ruling imperial abbeys of the Holy Roman Empire and as such was a virtually independent state The territory of that state was very fragmented the abbey of St Ulrich and St Afra proper enclaved within the Free Imperial City of Augsburg and several small territories disseminated throughout the region At the time of its dissolution in 1802 the Imperial Abbey covered 112 square kilometers and had about 5 000 subjects 1 Contents 1 History 1 1 Imperial Abbey 2 Abbots of St Ulrich s and St Afra s Abbey 3 Burials 4 See also 5 References 6 Bibliography 7 External linksHistory editThe Benedictine monastery was preceded by an original foundation established at an uncertain date but at least as early as the 10th century and in its turn quite possibly a refoundation of a still earlier one from the 5th or 6th centuries by the Kollegiatstift St Afra a community of the priests charged with the care of St Afra s Church now the Basilica of Saints Ulrich and Afra where the relics of Saint Afra were venerated and next door to which the community premises were built Between 1006 and 1012 Bruno Bishop of Augsburg removed the canons to the cathedral chapter and gave the premises to Benedictine monks whom he brought from Tegernsee Abbey thus turning it into a Benedictine monastery Imperial Abbey edit Abbot Jakob Koplin 1548 1600 succeeded in having St Ulrich and Afra s long standing claim to Imperial immediacy German Reichsfreiheit recognized in 1577 thus confirming the abbey as a self ruling Imperial estate but this status was bitterly contested by the bishops of Augsburg and the legal conflict was resolved in favour of the abbey only in 1643 44 The abbot had a seat and a vote on the bench of the Prelates of Swabia at the Imperial Diet During those years the abbey acquired sovereign rights over the village of Haunstetten known as Ulrikanisches Dorf Ulrich s village south of Augsburg and a few other more distant possessions Inside Augsburg however St Ulrich and Afra s sovereign rule extended only over the grounds of the abbey church and monastery At the time of the secularization of the abbey in 1802 it owned in and near Augsburg about a hundred houses as well as gardens meadows and mills and the Upper Lech bridge and toll house 2 The abbey was dissolved in 1802 during the secularisation of Bavaria The city of Augsburg and the Duchy of Bavaria divided its territory between them The monks however were permitted to remain in the premises of the dissolved monastery In 1805 a French military hospital was installed here after six monks including the abbot had died of infectious diseases the remainder moved into a private house The hospital was replaced in 1807 by a Bavarian cavalry barracks known as the Ulrichskaserne The barracks remained here until World War II when in 1944 the buildings were largely destroyed The remains were not cleared until 1968 71 On the site the Haus St Ulrich has stood since 1975 an academy and pastoral centre of the Diocese of Augsburg The sarcophaguses of Saint Afra and Saint Ulrich are preserved in the crypt Abbots of St Ulrich s and St Afra s Abbey editRegimbald c 1012 15 Dego 1015 18 Gotstegen 1018 20 Fridebold 1020 30 Heinrich I 1031 44 Tieto 1044 50 Adelhalm 1050 65 Diemar 1065 80 Sigehard 1080 ca 1094 Hartmann 1094 96 Berengar 1096 1107 Adalbero 1107 09 Gunther 1109 Egino 1109 20 Wollemar 1122 26 Udalschalk 1127 51 Hezilo 1156 64 Ulrich I of Biberbach 1169 74 Heinrich II of Meysach 1177 79 Manegold 1182 84 Heinrich III 1187 90 Erchenbold 1193 1200 Ulrich II 1204 Heinrich IV of Belsheim 1213 16 Dietho 1221 25 Luitfrid 1225 30 Hiltibrand of Thierheim 1234 41 Gebwin of Thierheim 1241 66 Dietrich of Rodt 1277 88 Sibotho Stolzkirch 1288 92 Heinrich V von Hagenau 1292 1315 Marquard von Hageln 1316 34 Konrad I Winkler 1334 55 Johannes I von Vischach 1355 66 Friedrich von Gummeringen 1368 79 Heinrich VI von Gabelbach 1382 96 Johannes II Lauginger 1396 1403 Johannes III Kussinger 1404 28 Heinrich VII Heutter 1439 Johannes IV von Hohenstein 1439 58 Melchior von Stamheim 1458 74 Heinrich VIII Fryess 1474 82 Johannes V von Giltingen 1482 96 Konrad II Moerlin 1496 1510 Johannes VI Schrott 1510 27 Johannes VII Koenlin 1527 39 Heinrich von Foehr 1539 48 Jakob Koepplin 1548 1600 Johannes VIII Merk 1600 32 Bernhard Hertfelder 1632 64 Gregor I Jos 1664 74 Roman Daniel 1674 94 Willibald Popp 1694 1735 Coelestin Mayr 1735 53 Joseph Maria von Langenmantl 1753 90 Wikterp Grundner 1790 95 Gregor II Schaffler 1795 1802 Burials editSimpert 3 d 807 bishop abbot and confessorSee also editHistory of early modern period domesReferences edit Reichsstifte in Schwaben Historisches Lexikon Bayerns www historisches lexikon bayerns de Dr Wilhelm Liebhart St Ulrich und Afra 2011 Basilica SS Vdalrici et Afrae Augustae Vindelicorum historice descripta atque aeneis figuris illustrata cum breui chronico eiusdem ab anno C 46 vsque ad nostra tempora Hertfelder Bernardus 1587 1664 1627 Retrieved 2021 03 08 Bibliography editHemmerle J 1970 Die Benediktinerkloster in Bayern Germania Benedictina vol 2 pp 45 50 Ottobeuren External links edit nbsp Media related to St Ulrich and St Afra Augsburg at Wikimedia Commons in German Kloster in Bayern St Ulrich und Afra in German Katholische Stadtpfarrei St Ulrich und Afra als Priestermistbeet des Bistums Augsburg The Role of the Parish of St Ulrich and St Afra in Cultivating Priests for the Diocese of Augsburg Photos of the interior of the Abbey Church in the Warburg Institute Iconographic Database48 21 41 N 10 54 01 E 48 3614 N 10 9004 E 48 3614 10 9004 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title St Ulrich 27s and St Afra 27s Abbey amp oldid 1189457935, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
