Rudolf von Scherenberg

Rudolf II von Scherenberg
Prince-Bishop of Würzburg
Detail of tomb of Rudolf von Scherenberg by Tilman Riemenschneider in Würzburg Cathedral (1496-1499).
See	Würzburg
Appointed	20 June 1466
Installed	28 September 1466
Term ended	29 April 1495 (death)
Predecessor	Johann von Grumbach
Successor	Lorenz von Bibra
Orders
Consecration	28 September 1466 by Heinrich von Absberg
Personal details
Born	Würzburg
Denomination	Roman Catholic

Rudolf II von Scherenberg (c. 1401 – 1495) was Bishop of Würzburg from 1466 until his death 30 years later. His longevity (about 94) and long reign were significant.

Rudolf von Scherenberg was the son of Erhard von Scherenberg and Anna von Massbach. On 30 April 1466, he was appointed as bishop to replace Johann von Grumbach. He was confirmed as bishop on 20 June 1466.

The Scherenberg Gate at the Fortress Marienberg, the entrance to the main courtyard, is named after him.

Image of entire tomb

Tomb

Prince-Bishop von Scherenberg is best known because of his tomb in Würzburg Cathedral. On his death in 1496, his successor, Lorenz von Bibra, commissioned Tilman Riemenschneider to make his monument.

References

• Chapuis, J., 1999: Tilman Riemenschneider: Master Sculptor of the Late Middle Ages. National Gallery London Publications ISBN 0-300-08162-6 ; ISBN 978-0-300-08162-6
• Wendehorst, A., 1978: Das Bistum Würzburg: Teil 3. Die Bischofsreihe von 1455 -1617 (pp. 20–51) ISBN 3-11-007475-3

External links

• Link to biography in German
• Erik Soder von Güldenstubbe (1995). "Scherenberg, Rudolf von". In Bautz, Traugott (ed.). Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL) (in German). Vol. 9. Herzberg: Bautz. cols. 154–157. ISBN 3-88309-058-1.
• Victoria & Albert web page on cast copy of tomb