Biography
Konrad was born probably at Mainberg, near Schweinfurt, or Mebenburg, both in Franconia now Bavaria, on 2 February 1309. The dates of birth and death are not absolutely certain, and Konrad himself calls his native place Megenberg. He studied at Erfurt and Paris; at the latter university he obtained the degree of Master of Arts, and he taught philosophy and theology there for several years.
In 1337 he was named head of St. Stephen's school at Vienna. From 1342 he lived at Regensburg, in Bavaria, where he was first a parish priest, proving himself to be an able preacher. Later he became a cathedral canon, and member of the town council. In 1357 he made a journey to the Papal Curia in 'Babylonian exile' at Avignon. He died at Ratisbon (and alternative name for Regensburg) on 11 April 1374.
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