Arnold (or Arnoud) van Isenburg (died in April or June 1197) was
Bishop of Utrecht
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Medieval diocese from 695 to 1580
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from 1196 to 1197.
Arnold descended from the German
House of Isenburg and had been
provost in
Deventer
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since 1176. After
Bishop
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Baldwin II van Holland died, Arnold was pushed forward by the
count of Guelders
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Counts House of Wassenberg
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. He was also supported by the
archbishop of Cologne
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and the
pope
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. However,
Dirk VII, Count of Holland wanted his uncle,
Dirk of Holland as bishop of
Utrecht
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, and he was supported by
Henry VI, Holy Roman Emperor
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. The resulting impasse led to Arnold being recognised by the
Oversticht
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, while Dirk was recognised in the
Nedersticht
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Both candidates travelled to
Rome
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, where Arnold was consecrated by
Pope Celestine III
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as bishop of Utrecht. However, he died soon after, allowing Dirk to be consecrated after all.
1197 deaths
12th-century Roman Catholic bishops in the Holy Roman Empire
Prince-bishops of Utrecht
Year of birth unknown
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