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Encyclopedia > Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Munich and Freising

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Munich and Freising — known in the German language as Erzbistum München und Freising and in Latin as Archidioecesis Monacensis et Frisingensis — is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Bavaria, Germany. It is led by the prelature of the Archbishop of Munich, administering the see from the mother church in Munich Frauenkirche, also called the Munich Cathedral. The previous cathedral is the Freising cathedral. German (called Deutsch in German; in German the term germanisch is equivalent to English Germanic), is a member of the western group of Germanic languages and is one of the worlds major languages. ... Latin is an ancient Indo-European language originally spoken in Latium, the region immediately surrounding Rome. ... Pope Pius XI blesses Bishop Stephen Alencastre as fifth Apostolic Vicar of the Hawaiian Islands in a Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace window. ... 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 and sees itself as the true Church founded by Jesus of Nazareth and maintained through Apostolic Succession from the Twelve... The Free State of Bavaria  (German: Freistaat Bayern), with an area of 70,553 km² (27,241 square miles) and 12. ... A prelate is a member of the clergy having a special canonical jurisdiction over a territory or a group of people; usually, a prelate is a bishop. ... In Christianity, an archbishop is an elevated bishop. ... A motherchurch or mother church in Christianity is used in three forms. ... Munich: Frauenkirche and Town Hall steeple Munich: St. ... Munich Frauenkirche, ca. ...


The see was canonically erected circa 739 by Saint Boniface as the Diocese of Freising. After the Thirty Years' War the bishop became a prince-bishop. The diocese was dissolved in 1803 following the collapse of the Holy Roman Empire, although a titular bishop ruled until April 1, 1818, when Pope Pius VII elevated the diocese to an archdiocese with its seat at Munich. Events With king Kormishosh the reign of the House of Ukil starts in Bulgaria. ... For the Roman general of this name, see Bonifacius. ... Freising is a city in Bavaria, Germany, capital of the district Freising. ... Combatants Anti-Imperialists (Protestants): Sweden Bohemia Denmark Dutch Republic France Scotland England and smaller German states Imperialists (Catholics): Catholic League Holy Roman Empire Spain Austria Bavaria, and smaller German states Commanders Frederick V Gustav II Adolf † Cardinal Richelieu Christian IV of Denmark Johann Georg I of Saxony Johann Tzerclaes, count... Prince-Bishop was the title given bishops who held secular powers, beside their inherent clerical power. ... Pope Pius XI blesses Bishop Stephen Alencastre as fifth Apostolic Vicar of the Hawaiian Islands in a Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace window. ... 1803 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 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. ... April 1 is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 274 days remaining. ... 1818 (MDCCCXVIII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar. ... Pius VII, O.S.B., born Barnaba Nicolò Maria Luigi Chiaramonti (August 14, 1740 – August 20, 1823), was Pope from March 14, 1800 to August 20, 1823. ...


The archdiocese is divided into forty dioceses with 758 parishes. Its suffragan bishops are the Bishop of Augsburg, the Bishop of Passau, and the Bishop of Regensburg. A parish is a type of administrative subdivision. ... A bishop is an ordained person who holds a specific position of authority in any of a number of Christian churches. ... The Bishop of Augsburg is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Augsburg in the Archdiocese of München und Freising / Munich. ... The Bishop of Passau is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Passau in the Archdiocese of München und Freising . ... The Diocese of Regensburg (Latin Dioecesis Ratisbonensis) is a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church seated in Regensburg. ...

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Archbishops of Munich-Freising

1818 (MDCCCXVIII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar. ... 1846 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1846 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1856 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1856 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1877 (MDCCCLXXVII) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1878 (MDCCCLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1889 (MDCCCLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1889 (MDCCCLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1897 (MDCCCXCVII) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1897 (MDCCCXCVII) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1909 (MCMIX) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... His Eminence Franziskus Cardinal von Bettinger (born September 17, 1850 in Landstuhl, died April 12, 1917 in Munich) was Roman Catholic Archbishop of Munich from 1909 to his death in 1917. ... 1909 (MCMIX) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... Memorial stone of von Faulhaber in the Munich Frauenkirche His Eminence Michael Cardinal von Faulhaber (born March 3, 1869 in Klosterheidenfeld, Unterfranken, died June 12, 1952 in Munich) was Roman Catholic Archbishop of Munich for 35 years, from 1917 to his death in 1952. ... 1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... 1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... His Eminence Joseph Wendel (born May 27, 1901 in Blieskastel, died December 31, 1960 in Munich) was a Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church and Arch Bishop of Munich from 1952 until 1960. ... 1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ... His Eminence Julius August Döpfner (born August 26, 1913 in Hausen near Würzburg, died July 24, 1976 in Munich) was a Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church and Arch Bishop of Munich from 1961 until 1976. ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1961 calendar). ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... Papal Arms of Pope Benedict XVI. The papal tiara was replaced with a bishops mitre, and pallium of the Pope was added beneath the coat of arms. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... His Eminence Friedrich Cardinal Wetter (born February 20, 1928 in Landau, Germany) is the current archbishop of Munich, Germany, and a cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Residence

The residence of the Archbishops of Munich and Freising is the Palais Holnstein in Munich. The Palais Holnstein in Munich is the residence of the Archbishop of Munich and Freising since 1818. ...


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Bishops, Prince Bishops and Archbischops of Freising resp Archbishopric of Munich-Freising are: Korbinian (723-730) Organization of the Bishopric in Bavaria by Bonifatius (739) Erembert (739-747/748) Joseph von Verona (747/748-764) Arbeo (764-783/784) Atto (783/784-810/811) Hitto (810/811-834/835) Erchanbert...

Roman Catholic Hierarchy in Germany
    Archdioceses Dioceses
    Bamberg Eichstätt | Speyer | Würzburg
    Berlin Dresden-Meissen | Görlitz
    Freiburg im Breisgau Mainz | Rottenburg-Stuttgart
    Hamburg Hildesheim | Osnabrück
    Cologne Aachen | Essen | Limburg | Münster | Trier
    Munich & Freising Augsburg | Passau | Regensburg
    Paderborn Erfurt | Fulda | Magdeburg
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