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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Archbishop_of_CologneArchbishop of Cologne - Wikipedia

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   The archbishop of Cologne governs the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cologne in western North Rhine-Westphalia. Historically the archbishop ruled a state of the Holy Roman Empire and was ex officio one of the prince-electors, the elector of Cologne, from 1356 to 1801. Since the early days of the Catholic Church, there have been ninety-four ...

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3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Roman_Catholic_ArchdioceseRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Cologne - Wikipedia

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   In 1821, the archdiocese regained Cologne and the right bank of the Rhine (though with a new circumscription reflecting the Prussian subdivisions) and, in 1824, an archbishop was established there again. It remains an archdiocese to the present day, considered the most important one of Germany. Finances

   • Ecclesiastical province: Cologne
   • Cathedral: Cologne Cathedral

   • Population - Total - Catholics: (as of 2021), 5,522,000, 1,738,000 ( 31.5%)
   • Country: Germany

4. www.catholicnewsagency.com › news › 250542German Cardinal Woelki submits resignation to Pope Francis

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   Mar 2, 2022 · Cologne, Germany, Mar 2, 2022 / 02:34 am. Cardinal Rainer Maria Woelki has submitted his resignation to Pope Francis as leader of Germany’s Catholic archdiocese of Cologne. The archdiocese ...

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   When did Cologne become an archdiocese?

   • In 1821, the archdiocese regained Cologne and the right bank of the Rhine (though with a new circumscription reflecting the Prussian subdivisions) and, in 1824, an archbishop was established there again. It remains an archdiocese to the present day, considered the most important one of Germany.

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   Is Cologne a Catholic Diocese?

   • The Archdiocese of Cologne ( Latin: Archidioecesis Coloniensis; German: Erzbistum Köln) is a Latin Church archdiocese of the Catholic Church in western North Rhine-Westphalia and northern Rhineland-Palatinate in Germany . At an early date Christianity came to Cologne with the Roman soldiers and traders.

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   Who was the first bishop of Cologne?

   • However, Saint Maternus, a contemporary of Constantine I, is the first historically certain bishop of Cologne. As a result of its favourable situation, the city survived the stormy period around the fall of the Western Roman Empire. When the Franks took possession of the country in the fifth century, it became a royal residence.

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   Why did Cologne archbishop take a'spiritual time-out'?

   • Oliver Berg/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights ROME/BERLIN, Sept 24 (Reuters) - The Roman Catholic Archbishop of Cologne will take a "spiritual time-out" from his duties after committing grave errors in a crisis over clerical sexual abuse, but will retain his post, the Vatican said on Friday.

   German archbishop to take 'spiritual time-out' after abuse scandal

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6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Rainer_WoelkiRainer Woelki - Wikipedia

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   Rainer Maria Woelki ( German pronunciation: [ˈʁaɪnɐ maˈʁiːa ˈvœlki]; born 18 August 1956) is a German Cardinal of the Catholic Church. He has been Archbishop of Cologne since his installation on 20 September 2014 following his election by the Cathedral Chapter to succeed Joachim Meisner in that position. He previously served as ...

   • Nationality: German
   • Archdiocese: Cologne

   • Alma mater: University of Bonn
   • Rank: Cardinal-Priest

7. www.reuters.com › world › europeCologne archbishop offers resignation over abuse scandals

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   Mar 2, 2022 · The Archbishop of Cologne, Cardinal Rainer Maria Woelki, gives an update on the consequences and measures taken after an independent report on abuse cases at the Cologne archdiocese was released ...

8. www.reuters.com › world › europeGerman archbishop to take 'spiritual time-out' after abuse ...

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   Sep 24, 2021 · The Archbishop of Cologne, Cardinal Rainer Maria Woelki, gives an update on the consequences and measures taken after an independent report on abuse cases at the Cologne archdiocese was released ...

9. whc.unesco.org › en › listCologne Cathedral - UNESCO World Heritage Centre

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   Cologne Cathedral is a High Gothic five-aisled basilica (144.5 m long), with a projecting transept (86.25 m wide) and a tower façade (157.22 m high). The nave is 43.58 m high and the side-aisles 19.80 m. The western section, nave and transept begun in 1330, changes in style, but this is not perceptible in the overall building.