Baldwin of Alna

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Baldwin of Alna (German: Baldwin von Alna or Alva; French: Baudoin d’Aulne died in 1243) was Pope Gregory IX envoy and later Papal legate in Baltic region. [1] He participated in both Northern Crusades and crusades to the East.[2][3]

History

Baldwin was monk of the

Bishopric of Liège.[4]
Baldwin was Pope
Albert von Buxhövden between the Bishop's seat and Livonian Brothers of the Sword. Baldwin resolved the dispute in favor of the Riga Dome Council and confirmed nomination of bishop Nikolaus von Nauen to Archbishopric of Riga
seat.

Baldwin also attempted to create a

Cistercian Order brothers Daugavgrīva Abbey
. In 1234 Pope recalled Baldwin back to Rome and sent instead his new envoy William of Modena.

In 1239, Baldwin accompanied

Adrianople and Constantinople.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ Mitteilungen aus dem Gebiete der Geschichte Liv-, Est- und Kurlands (in German). Vol. 10. Riga: Nicolai Kymmel's bookstore. 1865.
  2. ^ Annales du Cercle archéologique de Mons (in French). Vol. XXII. Mons, Brussels. 1890. pp. 495–496.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  3. ^ Bishop Baudoin d’Aulne, O. Cist. †
  4. ISBN 9789197365352
    .
  5. ^ Monasticon belge: Province de Namur et de Hainaut (in French). Vol. 2. Abbey of Maredsous. 1897. p. 333.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
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