Diocese of Münster

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The Diocese of Münster is a historic Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in western Germany centered on the city of Münster, known for its significant religious and cultural influence since the Middle Ages.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Latin Church ecclesiastical territory
Roman Catholic diocese
belongsTo German Bishops' Conference
surface form: Conference of German Bishops
cathedral Münster Cathedral
Münster Cathedral
surface form: St. Paul’s Cathedral, Münster
coatOfArms Coat of arms of the Diocese of Münster
country Germany
denomination Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church
establishedIn circa 800
establishedInCentury 8th century
firstBishop Liudger
surface form: Ludger
governedBy diocesan bishop
hasBishopTitle Bishop of Münster
hasCathedralChapter cathedral chapter of Münster
surface form: Cathedral chapter of Münster
hasCharitableActivities Caritas work in the diocese
hasCulturalInfluenceSince Middle Ages
hasEducationalInstitutions Catholic schools in the diocese
hasFunction administration of parishes
pastoral care
religious education
hasHeritage medieval Christian cultural heritage
hasHistoricalStatus former prince-bishopric within the Holy Roman Empire
medieval bishopric
hasJurisdictionOver parishes in Münster
parishes in surrounding Westphalian regions
hasNotableChurch Lamberti Church, Münster
Liebfrauen-Überwasser, Münster
hasOfficialLanguage German
hasPatronSaint Saint Ludger
Apostle Paul
surface form: Saint Paul the Apostle
hasPrimaryCity Münster
hasReligiousInfluenceSince Middle Ages
hasSeeCity Münster
hasTerritory parts of Lower Saxony
parts of North Rhine-Westphalia
hasWebsite https://www.bistum-muenster.de/
historicalRegion Prince-Bishopric of Münster
Westphalia
isPartOf Catholic Church in Western Europe
isSubjectTo Ecclesiastical province of Cologne
surface form: Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cologne
locatedIn Lower Saxony
North Rhine-Westphalia
partOf Ecclesiastical province of Cologne
playsRoleIn Catholic Church in Germany
rite Roman Rite
suiIurisChurch Latin Church worldwide
surface form: Latin Church
type suffragan diocese
usesCalendar Gregorian calendar for liturgy
usesLanguageInLiturgy Latin

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Prince-Bishopric of Münster diocesanSee Diocese of Münster
cathedral chapter of Münster associatedWith Diocese of Münster
subject surface form: Cathedral Chapter of Münster
cathedral chapter of Münster ecclesiasticalJurisdiction Diocese of Münster
subject surface form: Cathedral Chapter of Münster
Münster Cathedral diocese Diocese of Münster
this entity surface form: Roman Catholic Diocese of Münster
Münster Cathedral governingBody Diocese of Münster
this entity surface form: Roman Catholic Diocese of Münster
Roman Catholic Diocese of Osnabrück borderingDiocese Diocese of Münster
this entity surface form: Roman Catholic Diocese of Münster
Clemens August Graf von Galen diocese Diocese of Münster
this entity surface form: Roman Catholic Diocese of Münster
Bishop of Münster partOf Diocese of Münster
Bishop of Münster jurisdiction Diocese of Münster
Catholic Church in Germany hasMember Diocese of Münster
Clemens August diocese Diocese of Münster
subject surface form: Clemens August Graf von Galen
this entity surface form: Roman Catholic Diocese of Münster
District of Vechta religiousRegionOf Diocese of Münster
this entity surface form: Roman Catholic Diocese of Münster
St.-Paulus-Dom diocese Diocese of Münster
this entity surface form: Roman Catholic Diocese of Münster
St.-Paulus-Dom governingBody Diocese of Münster
this entity surface form: Bistum Münster
St. Paul’s Cathedral isCathedralOf Diocese of Münster
subject surface form: St. Paul’s Cathedral (Münster)
this entity surface form: Roman Catholic Diocese of Münster
St. Paul’s Cathedral diocese Diocese of Münster
subject surface form: St. Paul’s Cathedral (Münster)
St. Paul’s Cathedral governingBody Diocese of Münster
subject surface form: St. Paul’s Cathedral (Münster)
this entity surface form: Roman Catholic Diocese of Münster
Lamberti Church isPartOf Diocese of Münster
this entity surface form: Roman Catholic Diocese of Münster
Wessum belongsTo Diocese of Münster
this entity surface form: Roman Catholic Diocese of Münster
German Bishops' Conference hasPart Diocese of Münster
Roman Catholic Diocese of Groningen-Leeuwarden borderingDiocese Diocese of Münster
this entity surface form: Roman Catholic Diocese of Münster
Liebfrauen-Überwasser, Münster partOf Diocese of Münster
this entity surface form: Roman Catholic Diocese of Münster
Coat of arms of the Diocese of Münster represents Diocese of Münster
this entity surface form: Roman Catholic Diocese of Münster