Bishopric of Tongeren
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The Bishopric of Tongeren was an early medieval Christian diocese in present-day Belgium that served as one of the first episcopal centers in the region before its seat moved to Maastricht.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian diocese
ⓘ
Latin Christian bishopric ⓘ former diocese ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Roman civitas of the Tungri
ⓘ
city of Tongeren NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Belgium ⓘ |
| denomination | Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dissolvedOrTransformedInCentury | 6th century ⓘ |
| ecclesiasticalRank | suffragan see ⓘ |
| episcopalSee | Tongeren NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishedInCentury | 4th century ⓘ |
| firstBishopTraditionally | Saint Servatius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| floruitCentury |
4th century
ⓘ
5th century ⓘ 6th century ⓘ |
| followedBy | Prince-Bishopric of Liège NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy | bishop ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
early center of Christianization in the Meuse–Rhine region
ⓘ
one of the earliest episcopal centers in the Low Countries ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | suppressed see ⓘ |
| jurisdictionType | diocese ⓘ |
| languageOfLiturgy | Latin ⓘ |
| laterEpiscopalSee | Maastricht NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legacy |
considered a predecessor of the Diocese of Liège
ⓘ
forms part of the early history of the Church in Belgium ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Frankish realms
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Low Countries ⓘ Roman province of Germania Inferior NERFINISHED ⓘ Tongeren NERFINISHED ⓘ present-day Belgium ⓘ |
| notableBishop |
Saint Maternus of Cologne
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saint Servatius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Ecclesiastical province of Cologne
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Latin Church NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | early Christian communities in the Low Countries ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Lower Meuse region
ⓘ
parts of present-day Belgium ⓘ parts of present-day Netherlands ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| rite | Roman Rite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seatMovedTo | Maastricht NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor |
Bishopric of Maastricht
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Diocese of Liège NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Early Middle Ages
ⓘ
Late Antiquity ⓘ |
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