Prince-elector of Trier

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The Prince-elector of Trier was one of the ecclesiastical princes of the Holy Roman Empire who held both secular authority over the Electorate of Trier and significant influence in imperial politics and church affairs.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ecclesiastical prince
imperial prince
prince-elector
appointedBy pope
associatedWith Rhenish Circle
surface form: Electoral Rhenish Circle
capital Trier
churchInfluence major influence in church affairs within the empire
coatOfArms red cross on silver field (Archbishopric of Trier)
combinesRole archbishop
secular ruler
confirmedBy pope
country Holy Roman Empire
dissolutionCause Napoleonic reorganization of German territories
secularization of ecclesiastical principalities
dissolved early 19th century
electoralFunction Prince-elector
surface form: prince-elector of the Holy Roman Empire
electoralPrecedence one of the three spiritual electors
ranked alongside the prince-electors of Mainz and Cologne
electoralRank spiritual elector
governmentForm prince-bishopric
governs territories along the Moselle River
territories in present-day Luxembourg
territories in present-day Rhineland-Palatinate
hasJurisdiction Prince-Archbishopric of Trier
surface form: archdiocese of Trier
hasTitle Archbishop of Trier
heldSecularAuthorityOver Electorate of Trier
historicalRegion Lower Lorraine
Rhineland
inception 13th century
language German
Latin
memberOf College of Electors
Prince-electors of the Holy Roman Empire
surface form: Electoral College of the Holy Roman Empire
nobleTitle prince of the Empire
officeHolderOf Electorate of Trier
partOf Holy Roman Empire
politicalInfluence significant role in imperial politics
positionInChurch metropolitan bishop
primate of the archdiocese of Trier
religion Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church
residence Koblenz NERFINISHED
Trier
right exercise of territorial sovereignty in the Electorate of Trier
participation in imperial diets
vote in the election of the Holy Roman Emperor
subordinateTo Holy Roman Emperor
surface form: Holy Roman Emperor in temporal matters

pope in spiritual matters
typeOfState ecclesiastical principality

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Prince-elector of Cologne coEquals Prince-elector of Trier
Prince-elector hasPart Prince-elector of Trier
this entity surface form: Elector of Trier
House of Wittelsbach heldTitle Prince-elector of Trier
this entity surface form: Prince-Bishop of Trier
Imperial Diet participant Prince-elector of Trier
this entity surface form: Archbishop-Elector of Trier