Christian prince, was in 1134 murdered by a heathen at Stolpe, near Anelam. On the spot where the deed had been committed a little church was built, and in 1153 the first monastery was founded there, and occupied by Benedictines from Berg, near Magdeburg. We men- tion some other notable monasteries: Kolbatz, 1103; Belbuck, 1170; Eldena. 1207; Brukow and Neucamp, 1231 ; Hiddensee, 1299 ; Pudagla, 1308 ; all of which stood under "abbates baculati." The following places of pilgrimage were distinguished: 1. The Gollenberg, - near Coslin, celebrated throughout Europe, with a church consecrated to the Virgin, the spire of which served as a light-house; 2. The Kevekohl, near Schmolsin (circle of Stolpe), a mountain on which a church had been founded in honor of St. Nicholas, the patron of mariners; 3. The Holy Mountain, south of the city of Pollnow, from 1290 ; 4. Bernstein ; 5. Wusseken, near Coslin, from 1395; 6. Kenz, near Barth, from 1405; 7. Werbcn, from 1474. While the largest part of the duchy of Pomera- nia, with part of the Ukermark, the Neumark, and of what is now called Western Prussia, was a dependency of the bishopric of Kammin, the western part of the country belonged to the diocese of Schwerin, and the island of Riigen, connected with Pomerania in 1325, re- sorted to the Danish bishopric of Rciskilde. The names cf the bishops of Kammin are as follows: 1. Adalbert, a Franconian (1128-1162), resided at Julin. 2. Conrad (1162-1185). The seat of the bishops was transferred to Kammin, because Julin was destroyed by the Danes in 1175. 3. Siegfried (1186-1202). Under "his administra- tion there was a considerable immigration of Germans, who founded a number of cities. Jacob Beringer, a knight from Bamberg, who settled in Stettin, built in 1187 for the Germans the church of St. Jacob, with 30 altars. 4. Sigwin (1202-1217) preached himself. While he was bishop Stralsund was built, in 1209; and in 1214 the Templars arrived in Pomerania, and, owing to the great esteem they enjoyed, became counsellors of the gov- ernment. In November, 1216, Christian, the apostle and bishop of Prussia, visited Pomerania, his native coun- try, and dwelt a few days with the old, sickly Sigwin at Kammin. Duke Casimir, in company with a number of Templars, undertook a pilgrimage to the Holy Sep- ulchre, where he died, in 1217. 5. Conrad II (1218- 1238). Anastasia, the pious widow of Bogislav I, founded in 1223 the nunnery of the Virgins at Treptow, endowed it, and was buried in it. 0. Conrad III, count of Giitzkow (1233-1248). The abbot of Eldena. Wigard, founded in 1233 the city of Greifswalde. In 1240 Fran- ciscans settled at Stettin, and in 1244 a nunnery was founded in the same city. 7. Dr. Wilhelm, resigned in the following year. Under his administration the nun- nery of Marienfliess was built by Wratislav III, whose daughter Barbara was the first abbess. 8. Hermann, count of Gleichen (1249-1288), a relation of the mar- graves of Brandenburg, promoted German civilization, and preserved a predilection for Brandenburg. In 1263 a chapter composed of twelve canons was erected in the church of St. Man' at Stettin, and confirmed by Urban IV. In 1270 was founded the nunnery of Mary at Coslin, and in 1277 Baruim presented the diocese of Kammin with the town of Colberg. 9. Jarimar, prince of Riigen (1288-1296), directed the worldly business, while the Dominican Dr. Petrus administered the eccle- siastical affairs as a vicar, until 1299. 10. Henry of Wachholt (1299-1317), a Saxon, founded six archdea- conries (1303) — at Kammin, Stargard, Stettin, Demmin, Usedom, and Stolpe. The possessions of the suppressed Tern | ilars were given to the Joannites; the latter had their house first at Rorike, and in 1382 at Wildenbruck. In 1313 Wratislav IV presented the Augustines with his mansion at Anelam. 11. Conrad IV (1317-1322) was a learned and eloquent prelate, zealous defender of the independence of his see, and a faithful ally to the dukes in agitated times. 12. He was succeeded until 1329 by Dr. Wilhelm. 13. Frederick, count of Eich- stiidt (1329-1343), assisted the dukes in their wars, and
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was intrusted with diplomatic negotiations. 1 1. John, duke of Saxe - Lauenburg, grandson "I" Wratislav IV . [u 1346 the i legiate church of St. Otto, with a deacon and twelve canons, was founded near the Stettin. In 1350 the pesl swept away two thirds of the inhabitants of the country; ti I ts walked through the land. In 1360 the
Carthusian monastery of Stettin was founded. The bishop held a Bynod; and in 1363, when Ch emperor ol Germany, married Elizabeth, the daughter be appeared al court at < Iracow. L5. PhUip Lumbach (1370 1386), an active pastor. After his death Wenceslas (although expelled from the em- pire) invested his chancellor with the episcopal dig- nity. 16. John, canon ol Lebus. 17. Bogislav VIII administered the diocese for a Bhorl time. 18. John of t Ippeln changed Bees with the bishop of Culm, Nicolas Buck (1398 Ml"'. 19. Magnus, duke of Lower Saxe- Lauenburg, asonofErici 1410 1422), was al th
ce. He was called to the Bee of Hildesheim, and i- buried in the cathedra] of thai city. 20. Si< gfried Buck, from Stolpe (1422 1446), accompanied, in 1423, king Eric of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden on a pil- grimage to the Holy Land, and wenl in 1433 to the Council "i Basle. He held a Bynod, in which he inter- dicted the game of dice .and the sport to his clergy. In Hussites, attracted by Bogislav IX, penetrated a> far as Stettin, and plundered Kolbatz. In 1 1 10 the Putzkaller Bed arose near Bartb, and subsisted during thirty years. 21. Henning Jven, a very benevolent was greatly beloved for his Christian indul- He used t" say, "Aut sumus, ant fuimus, aut possum us esse quod hie est." In 1 150 Barnim VIII un- dertook a pilgrimage to Rome with his wile, at the oc- casion of the jubilee. In 1454, on the Sunday .Indira. the bishop held a synod at Gulzow: the resolutions have • rved. On < ><t. 17. L456, he inaugurated, in common with bishop Albert of Sydow, the Academy of Greifswalde, and was appointed its chancellor and con- 22. Lewis, count ofEberstein, who resigned • Italian. Marino di Fregeno, till 1 182. 1 ol Kauunin remained vacant for five years,