NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Bishop of Utrecht

The origin of the Diocese dates back to 695 when St. Willibrord was consecrated bishop of frisians at Rome by Pope Sergius I, and with the consent of the frankish ruler, he settled at the market-town of Utrecht. After Willibrord's death the diocese suffered greatly from the incursions of the frisians, and later on of the normans. Better times appeared during the reign of 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 not only the present day Dutch province of Utrecht, but also the provinces of Groningen, Drenthe, and Overijssel. 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 his bishop. It was, however, soon obligated to share this right with the four other collegiate chapters which existed in the city. 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, and after the middle of the fourteenth century repeatedly appointed the bishop directly without regard to the five chapters. 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, and Pope Clement VII gave his consent to the proceeding. In 1559 Utrecht was raised to the rank of an archdiocese and metropolitan see with six suffragan dioceses, but this new ecclesiastical assett had not a long existence. 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, and 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. 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 States-General and forced to administer their charge from abroad. These vicars were consecrated as titular Archbishops in order not to offend Dutch Government, but with the condition that he might assume the real title of Archbishop of Utrecht when circumstances would permit. 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 and remained out of Communion with the Papacy. After his death the majority of the diocesan clergy continued to claim the right to elect its own bishops. Having obtained the permission of the dutch government, in 1723 the chapter elected a new archbishop, who was not confirmed and excommunicated by Pope Benedict XIII. This was the beginning of what would become the Old Catholic Church. All the Old Catholic Archbishops until 1858, notified their election to the Popes. Nevertheless, in 1853 the Holy See re-established its own hierarchy in the Netherlands, unofficially called the "New Catholic Church". At present the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Utrecht, often a Cardinal, is the Primate of Netherlands and the Metropolitan of a province with six suffragans. 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. ... Events People of Byzantium revolt against Justinian II. Leontius II made emperor, Justinian II is banished. ... Saint Willibrord (c. ... Sergius I (d. ... Pippin of Herstal ( Pépin), also known as Pippin the Younger, (b. ... Utrecht is a municipality and the capital city of the Dutch province of Utrecht. ... The Roman historian Tacitus, in his Germania, mentioned the Frisians among people he grouped together as the Ingvaeones. ... The Normans (adapted from the name Northmen or Norsemen) were Scandinavian invaders (especially Danish Vikings) who began to occupy the northern area of France now known as Normandy in the latter half of the 9th century. ... 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. ... This article is about the year. ... This page is about the Germanic empire. ... Utrecht is the smallest province of the Netherlands, and is located in the center of the country. ... 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. ... Overijssel is a province of the Netherlands, located in the central eastern part of the country. ... Events Resolution of Investiture Controversy in the Concordat of Worms Pierre Abélard writes Sic et Non Births Eleanor of Aquitaine at Belin (near Bordeaux) Deaths Ralph dEscures, archbishop of Canterbury Margrave Ottokar II of Styria Categories: 1122 ... Also called the Pactum Calixtinum, the Concordat of Worms was an agreement between Pope Calixtus II and Holy Roman Emperor Henry V on September 23, 1122 near Worms. ... Holland is the common name in English referring to the Kingdom of the Netherlands (or exclusively its European part)--although this is incorrect from a Dutch perspective. ... For the present province also called Guelders in English, see Gelderland. ... Events January 5 - Felix Manz, co-founder of the Swiss Anabaptists, was drowned in the Limmat River in Zürich by the Zürich 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. ... Habsburg (sometimes spelled Hapsburg, but never so in official use) was one of the major ruling houses of Europe. ... 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. ... For the antipope (1378-1394) see Antipope Clement VII. Clement VII, né Giulio di Giuliano de Medici (May 26, 1478 – September 25, 1534) was pope from 1523 to 1534. ... Events January 15 - Elizabeth I of England is crowned in Westminster Abbey. ... For the union of old Catholic churches named Union of Utrecht, see Old Catholic Church. ... 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. ... This article is about the Dutch United Provinces. ... 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. ... Events February 14 - William Shakespeare First performance of Twelfth Night on Candlemas March 20 - The Dutch East India Company is established as The United East India Company by the Dutch States-General May 15 - Bartolomew Gosnold becomes the first European to discover Cape Cod. ... In Christianity, an archbishop is an elevated bishop heading a diocese of particular importance due to either its size, history, or both, called an archdiocese. ... Apostolic vicariate is a type of Roman Catholic diocese for non-Catholic or missionary regions and countries. ... 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 word States-General, or Estates-General, refers in English to : the Etats-Généraux of France before the French Revolution the Staten-Generaal of the Netherlands. ... When first appointed auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Honolulu in Hawaii, Joseph Anthony Ferrario became a titular bishop of the ancient Egyptian city of Cusae. ... Apostolic vicariate is a type of Roman Catholic diocese for non-Catholic or missionary regions and countries. ... Jansenism was a branch of Christian philosophy founded by Cornelius Jansen (1585-1638), a Flemish theologian. ... This article needs to be wikified. ... Jansenism was a branch of Christian philosophy founded by Cornelius Jansen (1585-1638), a Flemish theologian. ... 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, see Antipope Benedict XIII. Benedict XIII, né Pietro Francesco Orsini, later Vincenzo Maria Orsini (Gravina di Puglia, February 2, 1649 - March 2, 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, both of which it can be said to have given birth to. ... The Ancient Catholic Church of the Netherlands is closely related to the Old Catholic Church, and the Liberal Catholic Church, both of which it can be said to have given birth to. ... 1858 is a common year starting on Friday. ... 1853 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... The word cardinal comes from the Latin cardo for hinge and usually refers to things of fundamental importance, as in cardinal rule or cardinal sins. ...

Bishops

Saint Willibrord (c. ... Hunger was Bishop of Utrecht from 854 to 866. ... Radbod or Radboud (before 850 - 917) was bishop of Utrecht from 900 to 917. ... Bishop Ansfried of Utrecht was the sword-bearer for Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor. ...

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Categories: Bishops | Dutch clergymen | States of the Holy Roman Empire 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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