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  Courtly Lives - St. Ulrich of Augsburg (890-973)
Ulrich was born in 890 in Augsburg, Germany.
Ulrich's bishophood was consecrated by Bishop Heringer of Mainz.
Ulrich was buried in the Church of Ulrich and Afra in Augsburg.
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 Ulrich of Augsburg - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Saint Ulrich (Uodalric, Odalrici) of Augsburg was born in 890 (-973) at or near Augsburg and studied at the monastery of St. Gall.
Ulrich attended several imperial meetings and synods, such as at Ingelheim in 948, Augsburg 952, Rome in 972 and again at Ingelheim in 972.
Only 20 years after his death Saint Ulrich was one of the first ones to be officially canonized by Pope John XV on July 4, 993.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ulrich_of_Augsburg   (260 words)

  
 CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Augsburg
The See of Augsburg reached the period of its greatest splendor under St. Ulrich (923-973); he raised the standard of training and discipline among the clergy by the reformation of existing schools and the establishment of new ones, and by canonical visitations and synods; he provided for the poor, and rebuilt decayed churches and monasteries.
At the Diet of Augsburg in 1530, at which the so-called Augsburg Confession was delivered to Emperor V in the chapel of the episcopal palace, the emperor issued an edict according to which all innovations were to be abolished, and Catholics reinstated in their rights and property.
In the city of Augsburg the Catholic churches were seized by Lutheran and Zwinglian preachers; at the command of the council pictures were removed, and at the instigation of Bucer and others a disgraceful storm of popular iconoclasm followed, resulting in the destruction of many splendid monuments of art and antiquity.
www.newadvent.org /cathen/02073b.htm   (3993 words)

  
 CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: St. Ulrich
Ulrich was also steadfastly loyal, as a prince of the empire, to the emperor.
The later assertion that Ulrich himself took part in the battle is incorrect, as Ulrich could not have broken through the ranks of the Magyars, who were south of him, although north of the emperor.
As morning dawned on 4 July, 973, Ulrich had ashes strewn on the ground in the shape of a cross; the cross sprinkled with holy water, and he was placed upon it.
www.newadvent.org /cathen/15123a.htm   (796 words)

  
 Patron Saints Index: Saint Ulric
Built churches, visited from parish to parish, worked with the sick in hospital, set a good example for his priests, brought relics from Rome - and his good work paid off in the form of improved moral and social conditions for both the clergy and laity.
On 10 August 955, a battle was fought in the Lechfeld, and the invaders finally defeated.
They charged and tried the aging bishop for nepotism; Ulrich apologized, did penance, and was forgiven, the message of which reached him on his death bed.
www.catholic-forum.com /saints/saintu02.htm   (365 words)

  
 Interests   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The name was borne of a 10th century saint, the bishop of Augsburg, whose fame contributed greatly to the popularity of the given name in German and Slavic speaking areas during the Middle Ages.
Saint Ulrich, bishop of Augsburg was born at Augsburg in 890 and died there on 4th July 973.
Ulrich was consecrated bishop of Augsburg, Germany on 28th December 923.
www.angelfire.com /mp/urch/interest.html   (1312 words)

  
 Augsburg
Surprisingly, Augsburg's downtown pedestrian area is about as large as Munich's, though clearly not as populated (Lord, no. Munich can be elbow-to-elbow, especially during Oktoberfest or Weihnachtsmarkt).
One of Augsburg's unique attractions is a several-block district to the east called the Fuggerei, one of Europe's first 'low-income housing projects'.
Augsburg impressed me as more of an outdoor location -- not overloaded with museums and such, but with plenty of walking room, sidewalk faire, and open marketplaces.
www.tompgalvin.com /places/de/bayern/augsburg.htm   (829 words)

  
 Biography
1495; parts in the bishop's palace at Eichstätt), the picture called the Basilica of St Mary (1499; Augsburg), and a Passion series in 12 scenes (Donaueschingen), are characterized by deep, rich colouring and by balanced compositions of figures moving slowly and deliberately on a narrow stage.
In a third and last phase, after 1510, including the St Catherine Altar (1512; Augsburg), the St Sebastian Altar (1516; Munich), and the Fountain of Life (1519; Lisbon), Holbein began to use Italianate ornament and evolved a compromise between the late Gothic and Renaissance styles similar to that of Gerard David in Bruges.
He also made designs for glass painting, and windows were designed by him in Eichstätt Cathedral (1502) and in the churches of St Ulrich at Augsburg and St James at Straubing (where there is also a panel painting by him).
www.wga.hu /bio/h/holbein/hans_e/biograph.html   (446 words)

  
 artnet.com: Resource Library: Masters, anonymous, and monogrammists, §I: Master of the Augsburg Legend of Ulrich   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Each shows three scenes concerning the patron saint of Augsburg: those on the first panel take place in the choir and the ambulatory sides of a large Romanesque church, which presumably is the old SS Ulrich und Afra (destr.
On the left, the sleeping Ulrich is commanded by St Afra, the town’s other patron saint, to apply to the Emperor for consecration of the monastery.
On the right, Ulrich rewards a messenger with goose-meat, which the hostile Duke Arnulf, in the centre, hopes to use as evidence of Friday fast-breaking, but as it is handed to him it turns into a fish.
www.artnet.com /library/05/0551/T055103.asp   (345 words)

  
 History of the Christian Church, Volume IV: Mediaeval Christianity. A.D. 590-1073. (i.x.viii)
From this was afterwards distinguished the act of beatification, which simply declares that a departed Catholic Christian is blessed (beatus) in heaven, and which within certain limits permits (but does not prescribe) his veneration.
The first known example of a papal canonization is the canonization of Ulrich, bishop of Augsburg (d.
Ulrich cannot be the author of a tract against celibacy which was first published under his name by Flacius in his Catalogus Testium Veritatis, but dates from the year 1059 when Pope Nicolas II.
www.ccel.org /ccel/schaff/hcc4.i.x.viii.html   (1622 words)

  
 International Civic Heraldry-Deutsche Kreiswappen-SCHWABMÜNCHEN   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The chief is the arms of Bayern and symbolises the fact that the Schwabegg estate was the first part of the district to become part of Bayern in 1269.
The cross is the cross of St. Ulrich.
In the battle of the Lechfeld in 955 Ulrich, bishop of Augsburg, defeated the Hungarian invaders.
www.ngw.nl /int/dld/kreis/schwabmu.htm   (175 words)

  
 Research Assistant/Post Doc at Univ. of Augsburg   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
At the Department of Mathematics of the University of Augsburg we currently have an opening for a Research Assistant or Post-Doc in the project Data-Local Iterative Methods (see http://scicomp.math.uni-augsburg.de/stals/project.html) funded by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft.
The project aims at designing the fastest algorithms for elliptic partial differential equations with special attention to the requirements of current high performance computer architectures.
Ulrich Ruede Institut fuer Mathematik Universitaet Augsburg D-86135 Augsburg Germany or by e-mail to ruede@math.uni-augsburg.de ------------------------------
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 First International Workshop on the Symmetry in Macroscopic Quantum States
Lodging will be at St. Ulrich and possibly other hotels in the center of Augsburg.
Using public transportation, the travel from Augsburg Airport takes about 20 minutes, from Munich Airport about 90 minutes.
City map of the center of Augsburg (Click on the map for a large version).
www.physik.uni-augsburg.de /exp6/pishift/travel.shtml   (408 words)

  
 Europe in the Age of the Reformation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
This bill is drawn upon the Jakob's agent, Ulrich, in Augsburg, where Jakob does a lot of business.
The amount of the second bill was typically larger, and that amount represented the profit made by the original lender.
Instead, money moved between an Italian and a German bank in Augsburg, then a little later money was moved from a German to an Italian bank in Florence, with a net profit to the Italian.
www.idbsu.edu /courses/reformation/economics/money.shtml   (2388 words)

  
 hotel.de: Booking Altstadthotel Ulrich
The hotel Garni near St. Ulrich is located very close to restaurants, cafes and an extraordinary pedestrian zone right in the middle of the places of interest, which only Augsburg can offer.
In the city centre of the Old Town next to Maximilianstraße, which was once Euorpe's most beautiful boulevard, and in the best location Augsburg has to offer.
The 400 years old parician palais reminds of the glorious time of the Fuggers in Augsburg.
www.hotel.de /booking.asp?h_hmid=84269&h_dm=2&hotelagentnr=588694   (138 words)

  
 Altstadthotel Ulrich. Augsburg (Bayern), Germany - Discounted rates at bookings.net
Augsburg (Bayern), Germany - Discounted rates at bookings.net
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The hotel Garni Ulrich is located in the center of the old part of town in Augsburg next to Europe´s most beautiful splendour road - the Maximilianstrasse - offer Augsburg.
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 Justification - Signing Ceremony
Official Ceremony of the City of Augsburg on the Occasion of the Signing of the Joint Declaration, 30 October 1999, City Hall of Augsburg
A Vote of thanks to the Lord Mayor of the City of Augsburg, Dr. Peter Menacher, by Edward Idris Cardinal Cassidy, President of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity
Ecumenical Vespers, The Basilica of St. Ulrich and Afra, Augsburg, 30 October 1999
www.lutheranworld.org /Special_Events/LWF-1999-Signing_Ceremony.html   (197 words)

  
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 Today in History - July 4
Emperor Otho I had wanted a different pope and held Benedict captive until his death.
993 The first official Roman Catholic saint, Ulrich of Augsburg, was named.
Before this, saints were selected "by chance." To formalize the system, the church established rules of canonization, Ulrich being the first thus selected.
chi.lcms.org /history/tih0704.htm   (1015 words)

  
 Sites near KATH. STADTPFARREI ST. ULRICH UND AFRA, AUGSBURG - GeoURL (2.0)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
STADTPFARREI ST. ULRICH UND AFRA, AUGSBURG - GeoURL (2.0)
STADTPFARREI ST. ULRICH UND AFRA, AUGSBURG (48.363, 10.9) Near Augsberg, Germany
Current Weather at Augsburg, Germany - World Buddy (8.2 km N) Near Mühlhausen 1 more from worldbuddy.com
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 Master Of The Augsburg Legend Of Ulrich Artworks and Fine Art at arthistorynet.com
Master Of The Augsburg Legend Of Ulrich Artworks and Fine Art at arthistorynet.com
Artist: M: MASTER OF THE AUGSBURG LEGEND OF ULRICH
Last updated and links verified on: Aug 20, 2002
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