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George of the Palatinate

Field	Value
name	George of the Palatinate
image	Bischof Georg von der Pfalz.jpg
caption	Bishop George of the Palatinate, contemporary painting on wood
noble family	House of Wittelsbach
father	Philip, Elector Palatine
mother	Margaret of Bavaria-Landshut
birth_date	10 February 1486
birth_place	Heidelberg
death_date
death_place	Kislau Castle in Bad Mingolsheim
burial_place	Speyer Cathedral

George of the Palatinate (10 February 1486 – 27 September 1529) was Bishop of Speyer from 1513 to 1529.

Life

Georg was born 10 February 1486 (O.S.) in Heidelberg. His parents were Elector Palatine Philip and his wife Margaret of Bavaria-Landshut, a daughter of Duke Louis the Rich.

He held posts as canon in Mainz, Trier and Speyer and was Provost in Mainz from 1499 to 1506. From 10 November 1502, he was also Dean of St. Donatian in Bruges. Later, he was priest at Hochheim and Lorch. On 12 February 1513, he became Bishop of Speyer. He studied theology in Heidenberg in 1514 and received his Holy Orders on 10 July 1515. On 22 July 1515, he was consecrated as bishop.

George sought to improvide discipline among the clergy in his diocese and forbade the study of the writings of Martin Luther. However, he could not prevent his suffragan bishop Engelbrecht from converting to the new faith. On 28 April 1523, he published his most memorable letter to his clergy, which states:

Around Easter 1525, the German Peasants' War spread to the diocese of Speyer and rebellious peasants raided the bishop's cellars. George fled to Heidelberg and the peasants occupied Kislau Castle, Rothenberg and Bruchsal Castle, set up a provisional government, invaded the Udenheim district and threatened Speyer itself. On 29 April 1525, George met the rebels at Herrenalb and promised them they would be allowed to appoint a preacher of their choice. He opened negotiations with the rebels at Philippsburg and signed an agreement with them on 5 May 1525. The revolt was later struck down by forces from the Electoral Palatinate and other principalities.

George participated in the Diet of Speyer in 1529 and died on 27 September 1529 of the sweating sickness. He was buried in the Speyer Cathedral. The monument on his grave was destroyed by French troops in 1689, during the Nine Years' War.

Coat of arms

The bishop's coat of arms is quartered in the usual way. The fields of the shield alternately show the Wittelsbach family crest and the coat of arms of the Diocese of Speyer, a silver cross on a blue background.

Footnotes

References

Herausgegeben Durch die Historische Commission bei der Königl. Akademie der Wissenschaftern. (1878). "Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie. Band 8: Friedrich I. von Sachsen-Altenburg—Gering". Duncker & Humblot.
Hans Ammerich: ''Das Bistum Speyer und seine Geschichte'', vol. 3: ''Von der Reformationszeit bis zum Ende des alten Bistums'', Kehl am Rhein 1999, {{ISBN. 3-927095-49-4, p. 11

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