Talk:Albert of Brandenburg

What about Halberstadt?
Cardinal Albert of Brandenburg (German: Albrecht von Brandenburg; 28 June 1490 – 24 September 1545) was Elector and Archbishop of Mainz from 1514 to 1545, and Archbishop of Magdeburg from 1513 to 1545.

He was bishop of three dioceses: Mainz, Magdeburg, and Halberstadt. Shouldn't that be mentioned, too?Mwidunn (talk) 04:46, 3 September 2019 (UTC)mwidunn

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The book "The World of Humanism: 1453-1517" by Myron P. Gilmore has a small section on Albert, suggesting that his [pallium] was larger than it would have been otherwise because he was already a Bishop (lower costs the first time through discourages excessive grasping?). Gilmore goes on to say that the recent churn in the [Archbishopric of Mainz] (Albert was the third in the decade) meant that the parishioners (who pay extra in tithes at the beginning, so the new Bishops can pay off their debts) were really stretched.


 * That's intriguing. I hope you will add the information to the article, with the reference. If you need any help, please let me know. qp10qp 20:20, 4 January 2007 (UTC)

better name
This article really needs a better name. English books call him many names but never, I think, this one. Johnbod 13:18, 8 September 2007 (UTC)

I am a NACO cataloger for the Library of Congress Program for Cooperative Cataloging (PCC). We have just reassigned the preferred heading for this person's name to "Albrecht of Brandenburg," replacing "Albert" which is an outdated (1996) Anglicization used by the Oxford Encyclopedia of the Reformation. "Albrecht" is the name most commonly used and should be available soon at LOC Linked Data Service here: http://id.loc.gov/ St. Brigit 17:00, 26 July 2016 (UTC)

Leave it alone (for now)
I first knew him as "Albrecht of Mainz". Perhaps, that is a better appellation, since it was in order to become bishop of that diocese -- his third, in fact -- that he allowed the preaching of the Pope's "St. Peter's Indulgence" (which led to Luther and everything after).

As for "Albert" or "Albrecht": No, "Albert" is not "outdated"; it is just English for "Albrecht". Nothing wrong with it. . . unless, some people are trying to sound superior and shame everybody into only saying, "Albrecht". If that's the case, then I'll never use "Albrecht" at all anymore -- just "Albert".Mwidunn (talk) 04:42, 3 September 2019 (UTC)mwidunn

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The result of the move request was: Moved. No opposition and WP:COMMONNAME. .  Anarchyte  ( work  &#124;  talk )   03:47, 22 May 2016 (UTC)

Albert of Mainz → Albert of Brandenburg – Here's an ngram. See also Oxford Encyclopedia of the Reformation JFH (talk) 17:40, 14 May 2016 (UTC)
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