Diocese of Regensburg
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The Diocese of Regensburg is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory seated in Regensburg
, Germany. Its district covers parts of northeastern Bavaria
; it is subordinate to the archbishop of Munich and Freising. The diocese has 1.3 million Catholics, constituting 81% of its population. The current bishop is Gerhard Ludwig Müller
; the main church is Saint Peter in Regensburg
.
by Saint Boniface
; it was originally subordinate to the archbishop of Salzburg. By the Reichsdeputationshauptschluss of 1803, the Bishopric was incorporated into the new Archbishopric of Regensburg.
Regensburg
Regensburg is a city in Bavaria, Germany, located at the confluence of the Danube and Regen rivers, at the northernmost bend in the Danube. To the east lies the Bavarian Forest. Regensburg is the capital of the Bavarian administrative region Upper Palatinate...
, Germany. Its district covers parts of northeastern Bavaria
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
; it is subordinate to the archbishop of Munich and Freising. The diocese has 1.3 million Catholics, constituting 81% of its population. The current bishop is Gerhard Ludwig Müller
Gerhard Ludwig Müller
Gerhard Ludwig Müller has served as the Bishop of Regensburg since his appointment by Pope John Paul II on 1 October 2002.-Early life:...
; the main church is Saint Peter in Regensburg
Regensburg Cathedral
The Regensburg Cathedral , dedicated to St Peter, is the most important church and landmark of the city Regensburg, Germany. It is the seat of the Catholic diocese of Regensburg...
.
History
The diocese was founded in 739739
Year 739 was a common year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar. The denomination 739 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.- Europe :* Charles Martel drives the Moorish invaders...
by Saint Boniface
Saint Boniface
Saint Boniface , the Apostle of the Germans, born Winfrid, Wynfrith, or Wynfryth in the kingdom of Wessex, probably at Crediton , was a missionary who propagated Christianity in the Frankish Empire during the 8th century. He is the patron saint of Germany and the first archbishop of Mainz...
; it was originally subordinate to the archbishop of Salzburg. By the Reichsdeputationshauptschluss of 1803, the Bishopric was incorporated into the new Archbishopric of Regensburg.
Ordinaries
- Friedrich von Parsberg † (24 May 1437 Appointed - Nov 1449 Died)
- Friedrich von Plankenfels † (23 Jan 1450 Appointed - 24 May 1457 Died)
- Ruprecht Pfalzgraf von Rhein † (2 Sep 1457 Appointed - 10 Oct 1465 Died)
- Heinrich von Absberg † (3 Nov 1465 Appointed - 26 Jul 1492 Died)
- Ruprecht Pfalzgraf bei Rhein † (26 Jul 1492 Succeeded - 19 Apr 1507 Died)
- Johann Pfalzgraf bei Rhein † (Apr 1509 Appointed - 3 Feb 1538 Died)
- Pankraz von Sinzenhofen † (25 Apr 1538 Appointed - 27 Jul 1548 Died)
- Georg Marschalk von Pappenheim † (8 Aug 1548 Appointed - 10 Dec 1563 Died)
- Veit von Fraunberg † (29 Dec 1563 Appointed - 21 Jan 1567 Died)
- David Kölderer von Burgstall † (6 Feb 1567 Appointed - 22 Jun 1579 Died)
- Philipp Wilhelm Herzog von Bayern † (Oct 1579 Appointed - 21 May 1598 Died)
- Sigmund Friedrich Graf Fugger von Kirchberg † (2 Jul 1598 Appointed - 5 Nov 1600 Died)
- Wolfgang von Hausen † (19 Dec 1600 Appointed - 3 Sep 1613 Died)
- Albert Reichsfreiherr von Törring † (22 Oct 1613 Appointed - 12 Apr 1649 Died)
- Franz Wilhelm Reichsgraf von Wartenberg † (12 Apr 1649 Succeeded - 1 Dec 1661 Died)
- Johann Georg Graf von Herberstein † (28 Feb 1662 Appointed - 12 Jun 1663 Died)
- Adam Lorenz Reichsgraf von Törring-Stein † (6 Aug 1663 Appointed - 16 Aug 1666 Died)
- Guidobald Reichsgraf von Thun † (7 Mar 1666 Appointed - 1 Jun 1668 Died)
- Albrecht Sigmund Herzog von Bayern † (30 Jul 1668 Appointed - 5 Nov 1685 Died)
- Joseph Clemens Kajetan Herzog von BayernJoseph Clemens of BavariaJoseph Clemens of Bavaria was a member of the Wittelsbach dynasty of Bavaria and Archbishop-Elector of Cologne from 1688 to 1723.-Biography:...
† (4 Nov 1685 Succeeded - 29 Sep 1694 Resigned) - Clemens August Maria Herzog von BayernClemens August of BavariaClemens August of Bavaria was a member of the Wittelsbach dynasty of Bavaria and Archbishop-Elector of Cologne.-Biography:...
† (26 Mar 1716 Appointed - 26 Apr 1719 Resigned) - Johann Theodor Herzog von Bayern † (29 Jul 1719 Appointed - 27 Jan 1763 Died)
- Klemens Wenzeslaus Herzog von Sachsen † (27 Apr 1763 Appointed - 20 Aug 1768 Resigned)
- Anton Ignaz Reichsgraf von Fugger-Glött † (18 Jan 1769 Appointed - 15 Feb 1787 Died)
- Max Polykarp Reichsgraf von Törring-Jettenbach † (20 Apr 1787 Appointed - 30 Dec 1789 Died)
- Joseph Konrad Freiherr von Schroffenberg, C.R.S.A. † (30 Mar 1790 Appointed - 4 Apr 1803 Died)
- Karl Theodor Freiherr von Dalberg † (1 Feb 1805 Appointed - 10 Feb 1817 Died)
- Johann Nepomuk Freiherr von Wolf † (13 Sep 1821 Appointed - 23 Aug 1829 Died)
- Johann Michael von Sailer † (23 Oct 1829 Succeeded - 29 May 1832 Died)
- Georg Michael Wittmann † (25 Jul 1832 Appointed - 8 Mar 1833 Died)
- Franz Xaver von Schwäbl † (17 Mar 1833 Appointed - 12 Jul 1841 Died)
- Valentin von Riedel † (12 Sep 1841 Appointed - 6 Nov 1857 Died)
- Ignatius von Senestréy † (27 Jan 1858 Appointed - 16 Aug 1906 Died)
- Antonius von Henle † (18 Oct 1906 Appointed - 11 Oct 1927 Died)
- Michael Buchberger † (19 Dec 1927 Appointed - 10 Jun 1961 Died)
- Rudolf Graber † (28 Mar 1962 Appointed - 14 Sep 1981 Retired)
- Manfred Müller (16 Jun 1982 Appointed - 15 Jan 2002 Retired)
- Gerhard Ludwig MüllerGerhard Ludwig MüllerGerhard Ludwig Müller has served as the Bishop of Regensburg since his appointment by Pope John Paul II on 1 October 2002.-Early life:...
(1 Oct 2002 Appointed - )