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St. Gotthard (or Godehard) (960 – 5 May 1038 AD; Latin: Gotthardus, Godehardus), also known as Gothard or Godehard the Bishop, was a German bishop venerated as a saint
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Gotthard was born in 960 near Niederaltaich in the diocese of Passau. Gotthard studied the humanities and theology at Niederaltaich Abbey, where his father Ratmund was a vassal of the canons. While at the abbey, Gotthard was placed under the guidance of Uodalgisus. Gotthard then resided at the archiepiscopal court of Salzburg, where he served as an ecclesiastical administrator. After traveling through various countries, including Italy, Gotthard completed his advanced studies under the guidance of Liutfrid in the cathedral school at Passau. He then joined the canons at Niederaltaich in 990, and became their provost in 996.
He helped revive the Rule of St. Benedict, which then provided abbots for the abbeys of Tegernsee, Hersfeld and Kremsmünster to restore Benedictine observance, under the patronage of Henry II, Holy Roman Emperor.
He became bishop of Hildesheim on 2 December 1022, being consecrated by Aribo, Archbishop of Mainz. During the 15 years of his episcopal government, while earning the respect of the clergy,[2] Gotthard ordered the construction of some 30 churches. Despite his advanced age, he defended the rights of his diocese vigorously. After a brief sickness, he died on 5 May 1038.
The general attributes of sculpture of St. Gotthard: dragon; model of a church
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Svatý Gotthard z Hildesheimu (nekdy také psán Gothahardus, Gotardus, Godehardus,ci Godehard) (960 Reichersdorf u Niederalteichu, 5. kvetna 1038 Hildesheim), byl bavorský benediktin, misionár, postupne opat ctyr klášteru, a dále biskup z Hildesheimu, patron rádu benediktinu a svetec.
Podle životopisce Wolfherra mel Gothard otce Ratmunda a knežské svecení prijal v 31. roce svého veku, jméno matky ani místo narození není dobovými prameny doloženo, podle pozdejší tradice to mel být dvur nedaleko vsi Niederalteichu. V devatenácti letech se spolu s arcibiskupem Frederikem Salcburským dostal do Ríma a stal se tam knezem – dekanem. Roku 990 se stal mnichem benediktinského rádu v Niederalteichu, roku 996 byl zvolen tamejším opatem, úradu se ujal roku 997. Roku 999 organizacne zajištoval vyslání mnichu k založení Ostrovského kláštera. V letech 1001 a 1002 byl opatem kláštera v Tegernsee, v letech 1005–1012 kláštera v Hersfeldu a v letech 1007–1013 kláštera v Kremsmünsteru.
V letech 1022–1038 byl hildesheimským biskupem. Roku 1134 byl papežem svatorecen jako první bavorský biskup.
Obecné atributy vyobrazení sv. Gottharda: drak, model kostela
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