prince-bishopric

C2451 concept

A prince-bishopric is a territorial state within the Holy Roman Empire or similar realms where a bishop held both secular princely authority and ecclesiastical jurisdiction over the same region.

Observed surface forms (7)

  • bishopric ×7
  • imperial estate of the Holy Roman Empire ×3
  • Ecclesiastical principality ×2
  • Prince-bishopric ×2
  • medieval ecclesiastical principality ×2
  • Prince-Bishopric ×1
  • former prince-bishopric ×1

Instances (20)