Prince-bishop of Essen

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The Prince-bishop of Essen was the ecclesiastical and secular ruler who combined the roles of bishop and territorial prince over the Bishopric of Essen within the Holy Roman Empire.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian religious office
ecclesiastical prince
imperial prince
appliesToJurisdiction Bishopric of Essen NERFINISHED
associatedWithBuilding Essen Minster NERFINISHED
combines episcopal office
secular princely dignity
continent Europe
country Holy Roman Empire
exercisedPowerType ecclesiastical jurisdiction
temporal power
exerciseOf secular authority
spiritual authority
existedWithinPoliticalEntity Holy Roman Empire NERFINISHED
governmentForm prince-bishopric
governs clergy of the Bishopric of Essen
laity within the prince-bishopric
hasAuthorityOver cathedral chapter of Essen NERFINISHED
hasCapital Essen NERFINISHED
hasJurisdictionOver territory of the Bishopric of Essen
hasRole bishop
territorial prince
hasSymbol coat of arms of the Bishopric of Essen NERFINISHED
hasTitle Prince of the Holy Roman Empire NERFINISHED
hasTypeOfGovernment theocratic monarchy
hierarchicalSuperior Pope NERFINISHED
historicalPeriod Early Modern period
surface form: Early modern period

Middle Ages NERFINISHED
legalSystem canon law
territorial customary law
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Duchy of Westphalia NERFINISHED
North Rhine-Westphalia NERFINISHED
memberOf Imperial Church of the Holy Roman Empire NERFINISHED
officeGrantedBy canonical election
papal appointment
officeHolder ecclesiastical prince of Essen
partOf Bishopric of Essen NERFINISHED
Imperial Estates of the Holy Roman Empire NERFINISHED
Lower Rhenish–Westphalian Circle NERFINISHED
positionHeldIn Prince-bishopric of Essen NERFINISHED
religion Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church
seat Essen NERFINISHED
subclassOf Catholic episcopal office
territorial lordship
typeOfJurisdiction ecclesiastical principality
usedLanguage German
Latin

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

Bishopric of Essen headOfGovernment Prince-bishop of Essen
Bishopric of Essen headOfState Prince-bishop of Essen