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Conrad of Marburg

Conrad of Marburg

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church | 2000 | | Copyright

Conrad of Marburg (c.1180–1233), Inquisitor. He was charged with reforming missions in Germany and won the confidence of the Landgrave Ludwig IV of Thuringia; in 1225 he became the director and confessor of his wife, St Elizabeth. In 1231 he was appointed the first Papal Inquisitor in Germany, with absolute power over heretics. He exercised his authority ruthlessly and was murdered.
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Conrad of Marburg d. 1233, German churchman. He was confessor (1225–31) of St. Elizabeth of Hungary and administrator of her husband's benefices in his absence. His zeal against heresy earned him appointment (1231) as first papal inquisitor in Germany. His harshness made him much disliked, and he was murdered.

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