Henry I

Henry, in German Heinrich (c. 1080 – 1/3 September 1153), was the archbishop of Mainz from September 1142 until his deposition in June 1153. Early life The future archbishop may be the same person as the Henry who is recorded as archdeacon of the collegiate church of Marienkamp in Mainz in 1104. The prologue of one late 12th-century copy of the Imago mundi of Honorius of Autun says that the text was edited by this Henry in 1110. As a result, Henry has often been associated with the accompanying mappa mundi, the Sawley map, but there is no basis for connecting the editor of the text with later addition of a map. A canon named Henry is also recorded attached to Mainz Cathedral in 1111. Archbishop Henry succeeded Markholf as archbishop of Mainz in September 1142. In his early years as archbishop he was assisted by Anselm of Havelberg. He was a supporter and correspondent of Hildegard of Bingen. In 1147, at the synod of Trier, he presented a copy of Hildegard's biblical commentaries to Pope Eugene III and Bernard of Clairvaux. He consecrated the church of her convent at Rupertsberg in 1152. He has been portrayed showing her works to Pope Eugene III and Bernard of Clairvaux.