Bishop Roman was the son of Eberhard von Leibnitz, and a relative by blood of his predecessor, Bishop Roman. He was Provost of the cathedral of Gurk, and was elected by the clergy and confirmed by Pope Alexander III, who ordered the patriarch of Aquileia to consecrate him a bishop. On 2 June 1176, Pope Alexander appointed him Vicar of the diocese of Salzburg. In a document of 21 July 1178, he states that he had been on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem. He died in 1179, probably on 17 August. Jaksch I, pp. 229, no. 289; 231, no. 365; 233, no. 308. Schroll, p. 12. Cf. Ankershofen (1849),Urkunden-Regesten zur Geschichte Kärntens (Fortsetzung)., pp. 42-43, no. 408, dated 11 August 1167, and issued by Bishop Roman at Gurk.
Walther was the uncle of Archbishop Eberhard of Salzburg. He was still bishop-elect in 1202. Andreas von Meiller, Regesta Archiepiscoporum Salisburgensium inde ab a. 1106 usque ad a. 1246,(in German), Wien: Gerold, 1866, p. 176. Bishop Walther died on 18 January 1213: Eubel I, p. 269. Schroll, p. 14.
Conrad was Dean of the cathedral of Regensburg. He was elected by the Chapter of Gurk and approved by the archbishop of Salzburg. But, on 17 June 1282, Pope Martin IV voided the election, since he had reserved the appointment of the bishop to himself. He then appointed Conrad on his own papal authority, and ordered the Chapter to show him due reverence. Conrad, however, declined the election. Schroll, pp. 17; 40-42. F. Olivier-Martin, Les registres de Martin IV (Paris: Fontemoing 1901), p. 65, no. 174; p. 142, no. 340.
Considering the death of Bishop Johann von Ennsthal and the refusal of Conrad von Lupburg, leaving the diocese without a leader for too long, on 11 May 1283 Pope Martin IV authorized the Chapter of Gurk to proceed to the election of a suitable person as bishop. Hartnid (Hertrudus), Provost of the collegiate church at Virgilienberg and Archdeacon of Kärnten, was elected on 19 July 1283. He died on 28 November 1298. F. Olivier-Martin, Les registres de Martin IV (Paris: Fontemoing 1901), p. 142, no. 340. Schroll, p. 18. Eubel I, p. 270.
Heinrich had been a canon of Salzburg and Bishop of Lavant (1291–1299). He was chosen by the cathedral Chapter and approved by Archbishop Conrad von Vonstorf of Salzburg. His transfer from Lavant to Gurk was authorized by Pope Boniface VIII on 13 April 1299. He died in February 1326. Schroll, pp. 18-19. Georges Digard, Les registres de Boniface VIII(in Latin), Vol. 2, fasc. 5 (Paris: E. Thorin 1890), p. 379, no. 2991. Eubel I, pp. 270, 298.
The appointment of Bishop Lorenz had been reserved by the papacy. On 1 October 1337, Pope Benedict XII appointed Abbot Conrad of the Cistercian monastery of Salem in Konstanz. He died in December 1344. Schroll, p. 20. J.-M. Vidal, Benoit XII (1334-1342): lettres communes(in Latin), Volume 1 (Paris: A. Fontemoing, 1903), p. 381, no. 4089. Eubel I, p. 270.
On 12 June 1359, Pope Innocent VI had to write an apology to the Emperor Charles IV and Duke Rudolph of Austria, who had nominated Johann von Platzheim, the duke's chancellor and secretary, to the bishopric of Freising, after the pope had already appointed Paul von Jägerdorf. Emil Werunsky, Auszüge aus den Registern der Päpste Clemens VI. und Innocenz VI. zur Geschichte des Kaiserreichs unter Karl IV.,(in German and Latin), (Innsbruck: Wagner, 1885), p. 141. Johann had been a canon of the Capitular church of Zovingen (Konstanz). He was appointed by Pope Innocent VI on 16 October 1359, to the seat left vacant by the transfer of Paul von Jägerndorf to Freising. Johann was consecrated bishop in May or June 1360. He was transferred to the diocese of Brixen on 14 February 1364. He died on 6 August 1374. Schroll, p. 22. Eubel I, pp. 148 with note 7; 270 with note 9.
Mayrhofer had been the first Provost of S. Stephen, Vienna. On the death of Bishop Johann, Archbishop Pilgrimus von Puchheim of Salzburg proposed to the Chapter of Gurk: Eckhard von Pernek, Johann von Neuberg, and Provost Albert of Gurk. The dukes of Austria proposed Johann von Mayrhofer. He was confirmed as bishop by 20 July 1376, and on 19 August was granted the privilege by Pope Gregory XI of being consecrated bishop by whomever he wished. From 1386 to 1393, he was tutor/guardian of the sons of Count Mainhard of Gurk. He died on 30 January 1402. Anton von Perger, Der Dom zu Sanct Stephan in Wien,(in German), (Triest: Verlag der Literarisch-Artistischen Abth. des Österreichischen Lloyd, 1854), pp. 82-83. Schroll, p. 23. Eubel I, p. 270 with note 10.
