Bishop of Münster

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The Bishop of Münster is the Roman Catholic prelate who leads the Diocese of Münster in Germany, historically notable for outspoken resistance to Nazi policies during the Third Reich.

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All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Bishop of Münster canonical 8
Prince-Bishop of Münster 4

Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman Catholic bishop
Roman Catholic episcopal office
diocesan bishop
appointedBy Pope
associatedWith Catholic resistance to Nazism
canConfer Sacrament of Confirmation
Sacrament of Holy Orders
cathedral St.-Paulus-Dom
surface form: St. Paulus-Dom, Münster
churchProvince Ecclesiastical province of Cologne
surface form: Ecclesiastical Province of Cologne
country Germany
countryOfCitizenship Germany
denomination Latin Church worldwide
surface form: Latin Church
hasAuthorityOver clergy of the Diocese of Münster
parishes of the Diocese of Münster
hasOrdinary Clemens August Graf von Galen
hasSeat Münster Cathedral
hasStyle His Excellency
The Most Reverend
hasTitle Bishop of Münster self-link
heldPosition Bishop of Münster
historicalContext Third Reich
historicallyNotableFor resistance to Nazi policies during the Third Reich
jurisdiction Diocese of Münster
languageOfLiturgy German
Latin
locatedIn Münster
memberOf German Bishops' Conference
metropolitanSee Ecclesiastical province of Cologne
surface form: Archdiocese of Cologne
notableFor public sermons against Nazi euthanasia policies
notableOfficeHolder Clemens August Graf von Galen
officeCreatedBy Catholic Church worldwide
surface form: Roman Catholic Church
officeHoldersAre successors of the Apostles
oversees parts of Lower Saxony
parts of North Rhine-Westphalia
partOf Diocese of Münster
region Lower Saxony
North Rhine-Westphalia
religion Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church
residence Münster
surface form: Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia
responsibleFor administration of the Diocese of Münster
oversight of Catholic institutions in the Diocese of Münster
pastoral care in the Diocese of Münster
teaching Catholic doctrine in the Diocese of Münster
rite Roman Rite
subordinateTo Holy See
suiIurisChurch Latin Church worldwide
surface form: Latin Church
typeOfJurisdiction diocese

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Subject: Bishop of Münster
Description of subject: The Bishop of Münster is the Roman Catholic prelate who leads the Diocese of Münster in Germany, historically notable for outspoken resistance to Nazi policies during the Third Reich.

Referenced by (12)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

von Galen positionHeld Bishop of Münster
subject surface form: Clemens August Graf von Galen
cathedral chapter of Münster associatedWith Bishop of Münster
subject surface form: Cathedral Chapter of Münster
Anna von Bönninghausen positionHeld Bishop of Münster
subject surface form: Bernhard von Galen
this entity surface form: Prince-Bishop of Münster
Kanonen-Bernhard positionHeld Bishop of Münster
subject surface form: Bernhard von Galen
this entity surface form: Prince-Bishop of Münster
Ferdinand von Fürstenberg positionHeld Bishop of Münster
this entity surface form: Prince-Bishop of Münster
Bishop of Münster hasTitle Bishop of Münster self-link
Bommen Berend appliedToOccupation Bishop of Münster
this entity surface form: Prince-Bishop of Münster
Clemens August positionHeld Bishop of Münster
subject surface form: Clemens August Graf von Galen
St.-Paulus-Dom seatOf Bishop of Münster
Liudger positionHeld Bishop of Münster
Ernst of Bavaria positionHeld Bishop of Münster