Notre-Dame de Strasbourg, seat of the archbishop of Strasbourg

The Archbishopric of Strasbourg (French: Diocèse d'Alsace; German: Erzbistum Straßburg; Latin: Archidioecesis Argentoratensis o Argentinensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese at Strasbourg, Alsace, and is as immediate bishopric a direct subject to the Holy See in Rome, not to the Catholic Church in France. Download high resolution version (1129x3043, 1169 KB)This is a file from the Wikimedia Commons, a repository of free content hosted by the Wikimedia Foundation. ... Download high resolution version (1129x3043, 1169 KB)This is a file from the Wikimedia Commons, a repository of free content hosted by the Wikimedia Foundation. ... West façade of the cathedral The Cathédrale Notre-Dame (English Our Ladys Cathedral) in Strasbourg, France belongs to the grand history of European cathedral architectural design. ... Latin was the language originally spoken in the region around Rome called Latium. ... The Roman Catholic Church or Catholic Church (see terminology below) is the Christian Church in full communion with the Bishop of Rome, currently Pope Benedict XVI. It traces its origins to the original Christian community founded by Jesus Christ and led by the Twelve Apostles, in particular Saint Peter. ... Pope Pius XI blesses Bishop Stephen Alencastre as fifth Apostolic Vicar of the Hawaiian Islands in a Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace window. ... City flag City coat of arms Location Coordinates Time Zone CET (GMT +1) Administration Country France Region Alsace Department Bas-Rhin (67) Intercommunality Urban Community of Strasbourg Mayor Fabienne Keller  (UMP) City Statistics Land area¹ 78. ... Location Administration Capital Strasbourg Regional President Adrien Zeller (UMP) (since 1996) Départements Bas-Rhin Haut-Rhin Arrondissements 13 Cantons 75 Communes 903 Statistics Land area1 8,280 km² Population (Ranked 14th)  - January 1, 2005 est. ... The Catholic Church in France is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope and curia in Rome. ...

The diocese of Strasbourg was first mentioned in 343 and belonged to the ecclesiastical province of the Archbishopric of Mainz since Carolingian times. Pope Pius XI blesses Bishop Stephen Alencastre as fifth Apostolic Vicar of the Hawaiian Islands in a Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace window. ... Events Roman emperor Constans travels to Britain, possibly for a military expedition. ... An ecclesiastical province is a unit of religious government existing in certain Christian churches. ... Between 780–82 and 1802 the Archbishop of Mainz was an influential ecclesiastic and secular prince in the Holy Roman Empire. ... Mainz is a city in Germany and the capital of the German federal state of Rhineland-Palatinate. ... Also see: France in the Middle Ages. ...

Since the 15th century, it is seated at Notre-Dame de Strasbourg. West façade of the cathedral The Cathédrale Notre-Dame (English Our Ladys Cathedral) in Strasbourg, France belongs to the grand history of European cathedral architectural design. ...

The Bishopric was a client state of the Holy Roman Empire from the 13th century until 1803. During the late 17th century, most of its territory was annexed by France; this consisted of the areas around the towns of Saverne, Molsheim, Bevefelden, Dachstein, Dambach, Kochersberg, Erstein, Kästenbolz, Rhinau, and the Mundat (consisting of Rouffach, Soultz, and Eguisheim). The annexations were recognized by the Holy Roman Empire in the Treaty of Ryswick of 1697. Only the part of the state that was to the right of the Rhine remained; it consisted of areas around the towns of Oberkirch, Ettenheim, and Oppenau. The remaining territory was secularized to Baden in 1803. The double-headed eagle A portrait of Charlemagne wearing the crown of the Holy Roman Empire (15th century painting by Albrecht Dürer) The Holy Roman Empire was a mainly Germanic conglomeration of lands in Central Europe during the Middle Ages and the early modern period. ... (12th century - 13th century - 14th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 13th century was that century which lasted from 1201 to 1300. ... 1803 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... (16th century - 17th century - 18th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 17th century was that century which lasted from 1601-1700. ... Saverne (German Zabern), a town of France in the région of Alsace, situated on the Rhine-Marne canal at the foot of a pass over the Vosges Mountains, and 45 km (27 m. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... A window in Eguisheim, with an inscription in Alsatian Eguisheim is a commune in the Haut-Rhin département of Alsace, France. ... The Treaty of Ryswick was signed on 20 September 1697 and named after Ryswick (also known as Rijswijk) in the United Provinces (now the Netherlands). ... The River Rhine (Dutch: ; French: ; German: ; Italian: ; Romansh: ) is one of the longest and most important rivers in Europe at 1,320 kilometres (820 miles), with an average discharge of more than 2,000 cubic meters per second. ... Oberkirch is a town in Western Baden-Württemberg, Germany about 12 km North-East of Offenburg and belongs to the Ortenaukreis district. ... Ettenheim is a town in the Ortenaukreis, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... City gate Oppenau is a city located in the state of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... // Background The German Mediatisation is a name applied to the series of mediatisations and secularisations which occurred in Germany during the Napoleonic Era (occurring 1795 - 1814AD). ... Baden is a historical state in the southwest of Germany, on the right bank of the Rhine. ...

The diocese was elevated to an archdiocese on 1 June 1988 by Pope John Paul II, but is not metropolitan of an ecclesiastical province. The archdiocese is currently vacant. The most recent archbishop was Joseph Doré, in office from 1997 to 2006 (see also Archbishops of Strasbourg).The bishop of this see is appointed by the French president. Coat of Arms of Pope John Paul II. The Letter M is for Mary, the mother of Jesus, to whom he held strong devotion Pope John Paul II (Latin: ), (Italian: Giovanni Paolo II), born   [] (May 18, 1920, Wadowice, Poland – April 2, 2005, Vatican City) reigned as Pope of the Roman... An ecclesiastical province is a unit of religious government existing in certain Christian churches. ... These persons were bishop, archbishop or prince-bishop of the Archbishopric of Strasbourg: Amandus Justinus von Straßburg Maximinus von Straßburg Valentinus Solarius Arbogast Florentius Ansoaldus Biulfus Magnus von Straßburg Aldo Garoinus Landbertus Rotharius Rodobaldus Magnebertus Lobiolus Gundoaldus Udo I ( ~ 700) Witgern (728 - ?) Wandalfried ( - 735?) Heddo (739 – 765...

As of 31 December 2003, it comprises a total of 762 parishes covering an area of 8.280 km² with 1,713,416 inhabitants of which 75,9% or 1,300,000 are catholics. Also, 619 diocese priests, 50 deacons, 288 ordained priests and 1,728 nuns belong to the Archbishopric of Strasbourg. A parish is a type of administrative subdivision. ...

External links

• Homepage of the archbishopric
• Homepage of the cathedral
• Image of the cathedral
• At Catholic-hierarchy.org