Who was the father of the emporer who established the Meissen Cathedral?
Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor Otto I (23 November 912 – 7 May 973), traditionally known as Otto the Great (German: "Otto der Große" ), was German king from 936 and emperor of the Holy Roman Empire from 962 until his death in 973. He was the oldest son of Henry I the Fowler and Matilda.
Hildesheim Reliquary of Mary The Hildesheim Reliquary of Mary (German: "Heiligtum Unserer Lieben Frau"; "Lipsanothek") is a historic and artistically unique reliquary in the Dommuseum in Hildesheim. Tradition and legend claims it contained the relic which Emperor Louis the Pious and his party left in the woods or were unable to loosen from a rosebush, as a result of which the Cathedral and diocese are meant to have been established at Hildesheim and dedicated to Mary in 815. Thus, to this day, the reliquary embodies the historical identity and continuity of the diocese. At the ordination of enthronement of a new bishop of Hildesheim, it is presented to them as a special symbol of their solemn reception of the diocese from their predecessor or the Diocesan administrator.