About Gottfried of Admont
Lived 1100 – 1165. Gottfried of Admont was a writer, catholic priest and monk.
Gottfried of Admont (died 1165) was the Benedictine abbot of Admont Abbey from 1137 until his death. He is considered to be a reformer and the founder of the "school of Admont", and he is also credited with greatly improving the abbey's library.
He was an influential figure, undertaking with Otto of Freising and Berthold of Brixen a papal commission relative to the proposed bishopric of Seckau. He strongly backed St Eberhard, who became bishop of Salzburg in 1146.
Many homilies are attributed to him, taking the character of exegesis; it is now doubted whether he was the author of all of them. His brother Irimbert was a successor as abbot, and may have written some of them.
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Who was Gottfried of Admont?
Austrian abbot
When was Gottfried of Admont born?
Gottfried of Admont was born in 1100.
When did Gottfried of Admont die?
Gottfried of Admont died in 1165 in Admont.
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Gottfried of Admont was a writer, catholic priest and monk.
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