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Electorate of Bavaria. The Prince-Bishopric of Augsburg ( German: Fürstbistum Augsburg; Hochstift Augsburg) was one of the prince-bishoprics of the Holy Roman Empire, and belonged to the Swabian Circle. It should not be confused with the larger diocese of Augsburg, over which the prince-bishop exercised only spiritual authority.
- Elective principality
Bishopric of Augsburg may refer to: Roman Catholic Diocese of Augsburg, spiritual jurisdiction of the bishop of Augsburg; Prince-Bishopric of Augsburg, secular jurisdiction of the bishop as a prince of the Holy Roman Empire between about 888 and 1803
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The Prince Bishopric of Augsburg was a prince-bishopric of the Holy Roman Empire, meaning it was a territory ruled by a prince-bishop. Its territory included a large portion of the Diocese of Augsburg, which the Prince-Bishop only had spiritual power over.
- Elective theocratic monarchy
Prince-Bishopric. Restoration. After the Congress of Vienna, where the diocese was restored, Franz Karl von Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst (d. 1819) was appointed bishop and Joseph Maria von Fraunberg was soon called to the archdiocese of Bamberg.
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Johann Otto von Gemmingen, Prince-Bishop of Augsburg (1591–1598) Part of a series on the. Hierarchy of the. Catholic Church. Saint Peter. Ecclesiastical titles ( order of precedence) Pope. Cardinal Vicar. Crown. Prince. Protector. Moderator of the curia. Chaplain of His Holiness. Papal legate. Papal majordomo. Apostolic nuncio. Apostolic delegate.
NameRankLocal Name (s)Imperial ImmediacyBishopricGerman: Hochstift Augsburgc. 888 –1803BishopricGerman: Hochstift Bamberg1245–1802BishopricFrench: Principauté de Bâle German: ...1032–1803BishopricGerman: Hochstift Brandenburgc. 1165 –1598Ulrich of Augsburg (890 – 4 July 973), sometimes spelled Uodalric or Odalrici, was Prince-Bishop of Augsburg in the Holy Roman Empire. He was the first saint to be canonized not by a local authority but by the pope.
Prince-bishop. Johann Otto von Gemmingen was the Prince-Bishop of Augsburg. A prince-bishop is a type of monarch who reigns over a principality and is also a bishop or other high-ranking clergy member. They were very common in medieval Europe, especially in the Holy Roman Empire.