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Meinwerk

c. 975–1036 · 11th century · Also known as Meinwerk of Paderborn

Meinwerk was bishop of Paderborn from 1009 to 1036, a Saxon noble and kinsman of Emperor Henry II. Using his family wealth and imperial grants, he rebuilt the cathedral, founded the Abdinghof monastery and built the Bartholomew Chapel, making Paderborn a major ecclesiastical centre.

Meinwerk
Image: Roger of Helmarshausen · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

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Prince-Bishopric of Paderborn

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