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The Diocese of Utrecht was established in 695 when Saint Willibrord was consecrated bishop of the Frisians at Rome by Pope Sergius I, and with the consent of the Frankish ruler, Pippin of Herstal, settled at the market-town of Utrecht. Events People of Byzantium revolt against Justinian II. Leontius II made emperor, Justinian II is banished. ... Saint Willibrord (c. ... The Frisians are an ethnic group of northwestern Europe, inhabiting an area known as Frisia. ... City motto: Senatus Populusque Romanus â€“ SPQR (The Senate and the People of Rome) Founded 21 April 753 BC (mythical), early 1st millennium BC (archaeological) Region Latium Area - City Proper 1285 kmÂ² Population - City (2004) - Metropolitan - Density (city proper) 2,553,873 almost 4,300,000 1. ... Sergius I (d. ... For other uses, see Franks (disambiguation). ... Pippin of Herstal (or Pepin; PÃ©pin), also known as Pippin the Middle, Pippin the Younger (as with his grandson), or Pippin II, (635 or 640â€“December 16, 714, Jupille) was the grandson of Pippin (I) the Elder through the marriage of Ansegisel and Begga, the daughter of the Elder. ... Utrecht ( (helpÂ· info)) is a municipality and the capital city of the Dutch province of Utrecht. ...

After Willibrord's death the diocese suffered greatly from the incursions of the Frisians, and later on of the Normans. The Normans (adapted from the name Northmen or Norsemen) were a mixture of the indigenous people of France and the Viking invaders under the leadership of Hrolf Ganger, who adopted the French name Rollo and swore allegiance to the king of France (Charles the Simple). ...

Better times appeared during the reign of the Saxon emperors, who frequently summoned the Bishops of Utrecht to attend the imperial councils and diets. In 1024 the bishops were made Princes of the Holy Roman Empire and the new Prince-Bishopric of Utrecht was formed. It contained the present day Dutch province of Utrecht and the provinces of Groningen, Drenthe, and Overijssel. Ottonian dynasty is a name sometimes given to a ruling dynasty of German kings, sometimes regarded as the first dynasty of the Holy Roman Empire, (though Charlemagne is commonly viewed as the original founder. ... In politics, a Diet is a formal deliberative assembly. ... This article is about the year. ... The Holy Roman Empire and from the 16th century on also The Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation was a political conglomeration of lands in Central Europe in the Middle Ages and the early modern period. ... Utrecht is the smallest province of the Netherlands, and is located in the center of the country. ... The flag of Groningen Groningen is the northeast province of the Netherlands with a typical dialect (Gronings) with regional nuances. ... Drenthe is a province of the Netherlands, located in the north-east of the country. ... Flag of Overijssel Overijssel is a province of the Netherlands, located in the central eastern part of the country. ...

In 1122, with the Concordat of Worms, the Emperor's right of investiture was annulled, and the cathedral chapter received the right to the election of the bishop. It was, however, soon obligated to share this right with the four other collegiate chapters in the city: St. Salvator, St. John's, St. Peter's and St. Mary's. The Counts of Holland and Geldern, between whose territories the lands of the Bishops of Utrecht lay, also sought to acquire influence over the filling of the episcopal see. This often led to disputes and consequently the Holy See frequently interfered in the election. After the middle of the 14th century the popes repeatedly appointed the bishop directly without regard to the five chapters. Events Resolution of Investiture Controversy in the Concordat of Worms Pierre AbÃ©lard writes Sic et Non Births Ben Lancaster, Gradutate, Dynamite dancer. ... The Concordat of Worms, sometimes called the Pactum Calixtinum by papal historians, was an agreement between Pope Calixtus II and Holy Roman Emperor Henry V on September 23, 1122 near Worms. ... Holland is a region in the central-western part of the Netherlands. ... For the present province also called Guelders in English, see Gelderland. ... This 14th-century statue from south India depicts the gods Shiva (on the left) and Uma (on the right). ...

In 1527, the Bishop sold his territories to Emperor Charles V and the principality became part of the Habsburg dominions; the chapters voluntarily transferred their right of electing the bishop to Charles, a measure to which Pope Clement VII gave his consent. Events January 5 - Felix Manz, co-founder of the Swiss Anabaptists, was drowned in the Limmat River in ZÃ¼rich by the ZÃ¼rich Reformed state church. ... Charles (February 24, 1500 – September 21, 1558) was Holy Roman Emperor (as Charles V) from 1519-1558; he was also King of Spain from 1516-1556, officially as Charles I of Spain, although often referred to as Charles V (Carlos Quinto or Carlos V) in Spain and Latin America. ... Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy; also used as the flag of the Austrian Empire until the Ausgleich of 1867. ... For the antipope (1378â€“1394) see antipope Clement VII and other Popes named Clement see Pope Clement. ...

In 1559 Utrecht was raised to the rank of an archdiocese and metropolitan see with six suffragan dioceses, but this new state of affairs did not last long. When the northern provinces of the Netherlands revolted, the archdiocese fell, with the overthrow of the Spanish power. According to the terms of the Union of Utrecht, the rights and privileges of the Roman Catholic religion were guaranteed, but on June 14, 1580, the practice of that religion was forbidden by the magistrates of Utrecht. The Cathedral of Saint Martin was taken from the archbishop and his Chapter; in truth the Government of the United Provinces was unable to control the extremists. On August 25, 1580, Archbishop Schenk died, and two successors appointed by Spain did not receive canonical confirmation, neither could they enter their diocese. Events January 15 - Elizabeth I of England is crowned in Westminster Abbey. ... In some Christian churches, the diocese is an administrative territorial unit governed by a bishop, sometimes also referred to as a bishopric or episcopal see, though more often the term episcopal see means the office held by the bishop. ... The Union of Utrecht (Dutch: Unie van Utrecht) is a treaty signed on January 23, 1579 in Utrecht, the Netherlands, unifying the northern provinces of the Netherlands, until then under control of Spain. ... June 14 is the 165th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (166th in leap years), with 200 days remaining. ... Events March 1 - Michel de Montaigne signs the preface to his most significant work, Essays. ... Map of Dutch Republic by Joannes Janssonius United Netherlands redirects here. ... August 25 is the 237th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (238th in leap years), with 128 days remaining. ... Events March 1 - Michel de Montaigne signs the preface to his most significant work, Essays. ...

The See remained vacant until 1602, when the place of Archbishop was taken by the apostolic vicars of the Dutch Mission (Hollandse Zending), who, however, were generally driven from the country by the Estates-General| and forced to administer their charge from abroad. These vicars were consecrated as titular archbishops in order not to offend Dutch Government, but on the condition that they would assume the real title of Archbishop of Utrecht when circumstances permitted. This page is about the year. ... In Christianity, an archbishop is an elevated bishop. ... Apostolic vicariate is a particular church of the Roman Catholic Church for non-Catholic or missionary regions and countries which do not have a diocese yet. ... Apostolic vicars of the Dutch Mission (Hollandse Zending) Sasbout Vosmeer (1584-1614) Philippus Rovenius (1614-1651) Jacobus de la Torre (1652-1660) Boudewijn Catz (1661-1663) Johannes van Neercassel (1663-1686) Petrus Codde (1688-1701) Theodorus de Cock (1702-1704) Gerhard Potcamp (1705) Adam Daemen (1707-1717) Johannes van Bijlevelt... The Estates-General (Staten-Generaal) is the parliament of the Netherlands. ... Bishop Richard Pates, current auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis and the Titular Bishop of Suacia. ...

During the last period of the apostolic vicariate, Jansenism and Gallicanism spread among the clergy and vicar Petrus Codde was suspended by the Pope, who accused him of being a Jansenist. He continued as Archbishop, remaining out of communion with the Papacy. After his death the majority of the diocesan clergy continued to claim the right to elect the bishops for themselves. Jansenism was a branch of Catholic thought tracing itself back to Cornelius Otto Jansen (1585 â€“ 1638), a Flemish theologian. ... Gallicanism is the belief that popular civil authorityâ€”often represented by the monarchs authority or the States authorityâ€”over the Catholic Church is comparable to that of the Roman Popes. ...

Having obtained the permission of the Dutch government, in 1723 the chapter elected a new archbishop, who was not confirmed in post, and excommunicated by Pope Benedict XIII. This was the beginning of what would become the Old Catholic Church. All the Old Catholic Archbishops of Utrecht|Old Catholic Archbishops from 1723 until 1858 notified their elections to the Popes. The latter however appointed Roman Apostolic Vicars to the Netherlands (to Utrecht) until 1853, when finally Roman diocesan hierarchy was re-established throughout the northern Netherlands. Events February 16 - Louis XV of France attains his majority Births February 24 - John Burgoyne, British general (d. ... Excommunication is religious censure which is used to deprive or suspend membership in a religious community. ... For Pedro de Luna, the last of the Avignon popes, see Antipope Benedict XIII. Benedict XIII, O.P., born Pietro Francesco Orsini, later Vincenzo Maria Orsini (Gravina di Puglia, February 2, 1649 â€“ February 21, 1730), was pope from 1724 to 1730. ... The Ancient Catholic Church of the Netherlands is closely related to the Old Catholic Church, and the Liberal Catholic Church, and can be said to be the ancestor of both. ... The Ancient Catholic Church of the Netherlands is closely related to the Old Catholic Church, and the Liberal Catholic Church, and can be said to be the ancestor of both. ... Events February 16 - Louis XV of France attains his majority Births February 24 - John Burgoyne, British general (d. ... 1858 (MDCCCLVIII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Utrecht ( (helpÂ· info)) is a municipality and the capital city of the Dutch province of Utrecht. ... 1853 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...

In 1853 the Holy See re-established its own hierarchy in the Netherlands, unofficially called the "New Catholic Church" or "Roman Catholic Church of the New Episcopal Order" in distinction of the Ancient Catholic Church and its episcopal order. 1853 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...

At present the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Utrecht, since 1945 often a cardinal, is the Primate of the Netherlands and the Metropolitan of a province with six suffragans. 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1945 calendar). ... A cardinal is a senior ecclesiastical official in the Roman Catholic Church, ranking just below the Pope and appointed by him as a member of the College of Cardinals during a consistory. ...

Bishops until Reformation

Saint Willibrord (c. ... Saint Gregory of Utrecht (b c707 or 708; d 775 or 780; Abbot of Utrecht). ... Einhard as scribe Einhard (born about 775 in the valley of the River Main, died March 14, 840, at Seligenstadt, Germany) was a Frankish historian and a dedicated servant of Charlemagne. ... Saint Ludger (also LÃ¼diger or Liudger) (b at Zuilen near Utrecht about 742; d 26 March 809 at Billerbeck) was a missionary among the Frisians and Saxons, founder of Werden Abbey and first Bishop of MÃ¼nster in Westphalia. ... Hunger was Bishop of Utrecht from 854 to 866. ... Saint Radbod or Radboud (before 850 - 917) was bishop of Utrecht from 900 to 917. ... Baudouin I, King of the Belgians, (Baudouin/Boudewijn Albert Charles LÃ©opold Axel Marie Gustave) (7 September 1930 â€“ 31 July 1993), reigned as King of the Belgians from 1951 to 1993. ... Bishop Ansfried of Utrecht was the sword-bearer for Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor. ... Adalbold II of Utrecht (d. ... William I was bishop of Utrecht between 1054 and 1076. ... Conrad was bishop of Utrecht between 1076 and 1099. ... Burchard was bishop of Utrecht between 1100 to 1112. ... Dirk van Are (died 1212) was bishop and lord of Utrecht in the thirteenth century. ...

Archbishops

Apostolic vicars or Archbishops in partibus

Old Catholic archbishops

The Old Catholic Church is not so much a religious denomination, as a community, part of whose member churches split from the Roman Catholic church in 1870. ...

Roman Catholic archbishops

Categories: Roman Catholic archbishops by diocese | Religion in the Netherlands | States of the Holy Roman Empire | Former polities in the Netherlands | Prince-Bishops | Old Catholicism Johannes Zwijsen (28 August 1794 - 16 October 1877) was the first Archbishop of Utrecht after the re-establishment of the Roman Catholic Hierarchy in the Netherlands. ... Andreas Ignatius Schaepman was a Dutch clergyman. ... Petrus Matthias Snickers was a Dutch clergyman, born in 1816. ... Henricus van de Wetering born in Hoogland on November 26, 1850. ... Johannes Henricus Gerardus Jansen (9 May 1868 - 6 February 1936) was a former Archbishop of Utrecht and Roman Catholic Primate of Netherlands. ... Johannes Cardinal de Jong (Ameland, 10 September 1885 - Amersfoort 8 September 1955) was a Dutch clergyman. ... Bernardus Johannes Cardinal Alfrink ((Nijkerk, 5 July 1900 - Nijmegen, 16 December 1987). ... Johannes Cardinal Willebrands (born 4 September 1909) is resident emeritus of the Pontifical Council for the Promotion of Christian Unity. ... Adrianus (Ad) Johannes Cardinal Simonis (Lisse November 26, 1931) is a Dutch clergyman. ...

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