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<p> was born in 1160. Being a native of Germany, he placed himself at the head of the nobility of [[Saxony]] and of [[Westphalia]] and came to [[Livonia]] in order to propagate the [[Catholic]] religion, He obtained of [[Innocent]] III in 1204 permission to found a monastic military order, which took the name "Chevaliers Porte-glaives" (in Latin, Ensiferi, and in German, Schwertbruder). Their first grand-master was Winno of Rorhbach. [[Albert]] established a number of colleges for the diffusion of the light of religion throughout all Livonia. He died at Riga, Jan. 17, 1229. See Hoefer, Nouv, Biog. Generale, s.v. </p> | <p> was born in 1160. Being a native of Germany, he placed himself at the head of the nobility of [[Saxony]] and of [[Westphalia]] and came to [[Livonia]] in order to propagate the [[Catholic]] religion, He obtained of [[Innocent]] III in 1204 permission to found a monastic military order, which took the name "Chevaliers Porte-glaives" (in Latin, Ensiferi, and in German, Schwertbruder). Their first grand-master was Winno of Rorhbach. [[Albert]] established a number of colleges for the diffusion of the light of religion throughout all Livonia. He died at Riga, Jan. 17, 1229. See Hoefer, Nouv, Biog. Generale, s.v. </p> | ||
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<ref name="term_18858"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/cyclopedia-of-biblical-theological-and-ecclesiastical-literature/albert+bishop+of+livonia Albert Bishop Of Livonia from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature]</ref> | <ref name="term_18858"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/cyclopedia-of-biblical-theological-and-ecclesiastical-literature/albert+bishop+of+livonia Albert Bishop Of Livonia from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature]</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 08:46, 15 October 2021
Albert Bishop Of Livonia [1]
was born in 1160. Being a native of Germany, he placed himself at the head of the nobility of Saxony and of Westphalia and came to Livonia in order to propagate the Catholic religion, He obtained of Innocent III in 1204 permission to found a monastic military order, which took the name "Chevaliers Porte-glaives" (in Latin, Ensiferi, and in German, Schwertbruder). Their first grand-master was Winno of Rorhbach. Albert established a number of colleges for the diffusion of the light of religion throughout all Livonia. He died at Riga, Jan. 17, 1229. See Hoefer, Nouv, Biog. Generale, s.v.
