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Prince-Bishopric of Naumburg-ZeitzBistum Naumburg-Zeitz (German)
968–1615
Coat of arms of the Prince-Bishopric of Naumburg Coat of arms
The Prince-Bishopric of Naumburg around 1250The Prince-Bishopric of Naumburg around 1250
StatusPrince-Bishopric of the Holy Roman Empire
Capital
Religion
State
Secular
Bishops
Roman Catholicism
(968–1542)
(1547–1564)
Lutheranism
(1542–1547)
Protestantism
(1514–1615)
GovernmentPrince Bishopric
Bishop of Naumburg 
Historical eraMiddle Ages, Early Modern Period
• Established January 2, 968
• Disestablished 1615
Succeeded by
Electorate of Saxony
Today part ofGermany

The Prince-Bishopric of Naumburg-Zeitz (German: Bistum Naumburg-Zeitz; Latin: Citizensis, then Naumburgensis or Nuemburgensis) 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).

History

Zeitz Cathedral
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

References

Citations

  1. Seeley (1854), App. II, p. 831.
  2. ^ Cheney (2015).
  3. ^ 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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