The two illustrated memorials are fixed to the central front columns. At left a memorial to Bishop Gottfried von Aschausen [12] († 1622), and at right, to Bishop Ferdinand von Schlör [21] († 1924). Notice that the Bishop at left is pictured with staff and sword – apparently not seen to be a problem! PLAN
62. PULPIT CANOPY
The pulpit was commissioned and sponsored by the Würzburg city council, and completed in 1609-10. The canopy was rebuilt in 1985 and shows five original angels with the weapons of Christ. At right is the entrance to the pulpit stairs, above which are personifications of Faith, Temperance and Hope.
63. PULPIT STAIRS
The alabaster sculptures were created by Michael Kern; Jobst Pfaff executed the sandstone masonry. The figures on the banister are Justice, Wisdom, Fortitude and Love.
64. PULPIT RELIEFS
The relief scenes around the pulpit display the Passion of Christ, from the Mount of Olives to the Descent from the Cross.
65. PULPIT: FOUR EVANGELISTS
Set upon the base of the pulpit are the Four Evangelists – Matthew, Mark, Luke and John.
66. PULPIT: FOUR CHURCH TEACHERS
Surrounding the shaft of the pulpit are the Four Church Teachers –Ambrose, Jerome, Augustine and Gregory the Great. In fact, the figure of Jerome and Augustine are 19th-century copies.
67. MORE BISHOPS’ MEMORIALS
Returning back up the center aisle, we have on the South columns monuments to Bishops (from left): Friedrich von Wirsberg [19] († 1573), Melchior Zobel von Giebelstadt [18] († 1558 – by assassination), Gottfried Schenk von Limpurg [17] († 1455).
68. TO THE NORTH AISLE WEST
The marathon of monuments continues! As we cross back by the font to the North aisle we pass one more memorial – this on the West face of the isolated Three Magi column: to Bishop Albert von Hohenlohe [7] († 1372). Notice the coat of arms next to the door: it belongs to Bishop Johann Philipp von Schönborn (c 1660).
69. NORTH AISLE EAST
This view along the North aisle points to the North transept – with memorials on both sides. As usual, we begin with those on our left.
70. WALL MONUMENTS
From left ... . Next to the St Kilian Portal is the tomb memorial for Bishop Philipp Adolf von Ehrehberg [47] († 1631). The kneeling figure is accompanied by a group of uncontrollably sobbing putti (cherubs)! At right are bronze memorial plates for the Cathedral provosts Georg von Giech [48] († 1501) and Albert von Bibra [49] († 1511).
71. NORTH WALL CONTINUED ...
The memorial plate at left is for Richard von der Kere [48] († 1583). At centre the bronze epitaph for Cathedral provost Johann Philipp Fuchs von Dornheim [49] († 1727) has more grieving putti. Then at right, the epitaph for Cathedral dean Erasmus Neustetter [50] († 1594).
72. BRONZE TOMB SLABS
At the East end of the North wall are these three bronze tomb slabs [51] for bishops Lorenz von Bibra († 1519), Konrad von Bibra († 1544) and Konrad von Thüngen (†1540). Konrad von Bibra died before his consecration, so his mitre is set on his coat of arms.
73. NORTH AISLE FROM EAST
From this viewpoint we look back to the Death of a Virgin sculpture and West wall painting. There are five remaining monuments to view on our left ... .
74. TWO BISHOPS
The monument at left shows a slab by Ludwig Sonnleitner paying tribute to Bishop Franz Josef von Stein [59] († 1909) who was Bishop of Würzburg 1878-98), and then Archbishop of Munich and Freising. At right is a tomb memorial for Bishop Johann Valentin von Reissmann [58] († 1875).
75. AND THREE MORE ...
At left, the tomb of Bishop Georg Anton von Stahl [57] († 1870). Centre is the gravestone for Bishop Franz Ludwig von Erthal [56] († 1795). And at right is the memorial plate for Cardinal Julius Döpfner, Bishop of Würzburg 1948–57.
76. ACROSS TO THE SOUTH AISLE
We cross back past the central font to the South aisle for our final set of nave memorials. There is a certain monotony viewing all these memorials, but the detailed record over such a long time span cannot fail to impress.
77. SOUTH AISLE EAST
The portal at right leads out to the cloisters. Notice the carved tympanum above the gates. The doorway to the pulpit can be seen in the distance at left, and the aisle leads to the South transept. There are (in fact) four monuments on our left ...
78. SOUTH AISLE COLUMNS
We have from left the damaged gravestone of Johann von Grimbach [29] († 1466), memorials to Bishops Christoff Franz von Hutten [30] († 1729) and Georg Karl von Fechenbach [31] († 1808), and the tomb memorial for Bishop Adam Friedrich Gross von Trockau [32] († 1840).
79. SOUTH WALL FROM EAST
The East wall of the South aisle displays seven bronze tomb slabs which originally covered the vaults of past Cathedral deans.
80. TOMB SLABS I
The deans represented here are from left, Julius Echter von Mespelbrunn († 1617), Friedrich von Wirsberg († 1573), Melchior Zobel von Giebelstadt († 1558).