About Erminold
Lived 1100 – 1121. Erminold was a monk.
Erminold was a Benedictine abbot. He was given to Hirschau Monastery, in Würzburg, Germany, as a small child. In 1110, he became the abbot of Lorsch, resigning and returning to Hirschau when his election was disputed. In 1117, Erminold became abbot of Prüfening. There he was assaulted by a lay brother and slain on 7 January 1121. The means of the murder was the use of a piece of timber, and the motive was the Abbot's excessive strictness.
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Who was Erminold?
Benedictine abbot
When was Erminold born?
Erminold was born in 1100.
When did Erminold die?
Erminold died on 6 January 1121 in Prüfening Abbey.
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Erminold was a monk.
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