Bishopric of Naumburg-Zeitz

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Prince-Bishopric of Naumburg-Zeitz
Bistum Naumburg-Zeitz (German)
968–1615
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Coat of arms
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The Prince-Bishopric of Naumburg around 1250
Status Prince-Bishopric of the Holy Roman Empire
Capital
Religion
State
Secular
Bishops
Roman Catholicism
(968–1542)
(1547–1564)
Lutheranism
(1542–1547)
Protestantism
(1514–1615)
Government Prince Bishopric
Bishop of Naumburg  
Historical era Middle Ages, Early Modern Period
 Established
January 2, 968
 Disestablished
1615
Succeeded by
Electorate of Saxony Flag of Electoral Saxony.svg
Today part of Germany

The Prince-Bishopric of Naumburg-Zeitz (German : Bistum Naumburg-Zeitz; Latin : Citizensis, then Naumburgensis [1] or Nuemburgensis) [2] was a medieval diocese in the central German area between Leipzig in the east and Erfurt in the west. The seat of the bishop was Zeitz Cathedral in Zeitz from 968 and 1029 and Naumburg Cathedral in Naumburg between 1029 and 1615. It was dissolved in the wake of the Reformation. The Bishopric of Zeitz-Naumburg encompassed the four archdeaconries of Naumburg, Zeitz, Altenburg and "trans Muldam" (comprising the sub-districts (Unterbezirke) of Lichtenstein, Glauchau, Hartenstein and Lößnitz).

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History

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Zeitz Cathedral
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Naumburg Cathedral

The diocese of Zeitz was founded on January 2, AD 968. Along with Meißen and Merseburg, it had been authorized by Pope John XIII at the Synod of Ravenna the year before, in accordance with a recommendation by Emperor Otto I. All three bishoprics were suffragans of the Archbishopric of Magdeburg.

List

Bishops of Zeitz

Bishops of Naumburg

John of Neumarkt was bishop-elect in opposition to Rudolf in 1352–1353.

Auxiliary bishops

See also

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References

Citations

  1. Seeley (1854), App. II, p. 831.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Cheney (2015).
  3. 1 2 Eubel, Konrad (1913). Hierarchia Catholica Medii Aevi. Vol 1. Ab anno 1198 usque ad annum 1431 perducta. 2nd edition. Monasterii. p. 374.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  4. Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Heinrich Kratz, O. Hosp. S.J.H." retrieved January 30, 2016

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