Prince-Bishoprics of the Holy Roman Empire
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The Prince-Bishoprics of the Holy Roman Empire were ecclesiastical principalities whose bishops held both spiritual authority and secular princely power within the Empire’s political structure.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
ecclesiastical principality
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imperial estate ⓘ territorial state of the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| abolishedBy | German mediatization ⓘ |
| abolishedIn | 1803 ⓘ |
| existedFrom | High Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| existedUntil | dissolution of the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| governedBy | prince-bishops ⓘ |
| hadMember |
Prince-Bishopric of Augsburg
NERFINISHED
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Prince-Bishopric of Bamberg NERFINISHED ⓘ Prince-Bishopric of Basel NERFINISHED ⓘ Prince-Bishopric of Brixen NERFINISHED ⓘ Prince-Bishopric of Cambrai NERFINISHED ⓘ Prince-Bishopric of Chur NERFINISHED ⓘ Prince-Bishopric of Cologne NERFINISHED ⓘ Prince-Bishopric of Constance NERFINISHED ⓘ Prince-Bishopric of Eichstätt NERFINISHED ⓘ Prince-Bishopric of Freising NERFINISHED ⓘ Prince-Bishopric of Halberstadt NERFINISHED ⓘ Prince-Bishopric of Hildesheim NERFINISHED ⓘ Prince-Bishopric of Liège NERFINISHED ⓘ Prince-Bishopric of Lübeck NERFINISHED ⓘ Prince-Bishopric of Magdeburg NERFINISHED ⓘ Prince-Bishopric of Mainz NERFINISHED ⓘ Prince-Bishopric of Metz NERFINISHED ⓘ Prince-Bishopric of Minden NERFINISHED ⓘ Prince-Bishopric of Münster NERFINISHED ⓘ Prince-Bishopric of Osnabrück NERFINISHED ⓘ Prince-Bishopric of Paderborn NERFINISHED ⓘ Prince-Bishopric of Passau NERFINISHED ⓘ Prince-Bishopric of Regensburg NERFINISHED ⓘ Prince-Bishopric of Speyer NERFINISHED ⓘ Prince-Bishopric of Strasbourg NERFINISHED ⓘ Prince-Bishopric of Trent NERFINISHED ⓘ Prince-Bishopric of Trier NERFINISHED ⓘ Prince-Bishopric of Verden NERFINISHED ⓘ Prince-Bishopric of Verdun NERFINISHED ⓘ Prince-Bishopric of Würzburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
combination of spiritual and temporal authority
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ecclesiastical territories ⓘ feudal lordship over subjects ⓘ frequently contested elections by cathedral chapters ⓘ imperial immediacy ⓘ important role in Imperial Church System ⓘ integration of church office and princely rank ⓘ limited dynastic succession due to clerical celibacy ⓘ many were mediatized or secularized in early 19th century ⓘ often fragmented territorial structure ⓘ often influenced by local noble families ⓘ representation in the Imperial Diet ⓘ ruled by bishops as princes of the Empire ⓘ secular sovereignty within their territories ⓘ spiritual jurisdiction as diocesan bishops ⓘ subject to imperial investiture for temporalities ⓘ subject to papal confirmation of bishops ⓘ |
| partOf | Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| subclassOf |
ecclesiastical state
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prince-bishopric ⓘ |
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Holy Roman Empire ecclesiastical principalities
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Prince-bishoprics of the Holy Roman Empire
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Catholic ecclesiastical princes
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Prince-bishopric
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Prince-bishoprics of the Holy Roman Empire
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Prince-Bishoprics of the Holy Roman Empire
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ecclesiastical principalities of the Holy Roman Empire