hiː ˈɛntɚd ðə tʃˈɜːtʃ ˌʌndɚ ðə pˈætɹənɪdʒ ʌv lˈuːi ɹˌoʊmən tˈuː, lˈændɡɹeɪv ʌv θjʊɹɹˈɪŋɡiə, hˌuː hˈɛlpt hˌɪm tə ðə pəzˈɪʃən ʌv kɐθˈiːdɹəl pɹˈɑːvɑːst ʌv mˈɜːsbɜːɡ.
He entered the church under the patronage of Louis II, Landgrave of Thuringia, who helped  him to the position of cathedral provost of Merseburg.