The "Seven Prince Electors" electing Henry, Count of Luxembourg as Henry VII, Holy Roman Emperor at Frankfurt on 27 November 1308. At far left is Heinrich II of Virneburg, Archbishop of Cologne. Codex Balduini Trevirorum, c. 1340)
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 bishops and archbishops of Cologne. Seven of these ninety-four retired by resignation, including four resignations which were in response to impeachment. Eight of the bishops and archbishops were coadjutor bishops before they took office. Seven individuals were appointed as coadjutors freely by the pope. One of the ninety-four moved to the Curia, where he became a cardinal. Additionally, six of the archbishops of Cologne were chairmen of the German Bishops' Conference.
Cardinal Rainer Woelki has been the archbishop of Cologne since his 2014 transfer from Berlin, where he was also cardinal archbishop.
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The archbishopofCologne governs the Roman Catholic Archdiocese ofCologne in western North Rhine-Westphalia. Historically the archbishop ruled a state...
cathedral in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia belonging to the Catholic Church. It is the seat of the ArchbishopofCologne and of the administration of the Archdiocese...
Cologne (/kəˈloʊn/ kə-LOHN; German: Köln [kœln] ; Kölsch: Kölle [ˈkœlə] ) is the largest city of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia and the fourth-most...
Conrad of Hochstadt) (1198/1205 – 18 September 1261) was ArchbishopofCologne from 1238 to 1261. Konrad was a son of Count Lothar of Hochstadt, canon of St...
Barbarossa took the relics of the Magi from the church of Saint Eustorgio in Milan and gave them to the ArchbishopofCologne, Rainald of Dassel. The relics have...
ˈvœlki]; born 18 August 1956) is a German Cardinal of the Catholic Church. He has been ArchbishopofCologne since his installation on 20 September 2014 following...
October 2013. "Cologne archdiocese reveals £2.5bn in assets". (in German) List of Bishops and ArchbishopsofCologne Archdiocese ofCologne (Erzbistum Köln)...
archbishop, Ernst of Bavaria. Initially, troops of the competing archbishopsofCologne fought over control of sections of the territory. Several of the...
The coat of arms ofCologne may refer to the city's coat of arms or to that of the Elector and ArchbishopofCologne. The arms of the city have existed...
(c. 1010 – 4 December 1075) was ArchbishopofCologne from 1056 until his death. From 1063 to 1065 he acted as regent of the Holy Roman Empire for the minor...
seasoned Cologne wholesalers to control the flow of goods from northern Italy to England. The archbishops promoted the perception of "Holy Cologne" when...
October 965) was the ArchbishopofCologne from 953 until his death and the Duke of Lotharingia after 954. He was the youngest brother of Otto I, Holy Roman...
ofCologne may refer to: Roman Catholic Archdiocese ofCologne, the spiritual jurisdiction of the archbishopsofCologne since c. 794 Electorate of Cologne...
reference to the Jews in Cologne in the Middle Ages was to the time ofArchbishop Heribert ofCologne (999-1021), the wise friend of Holy Roman Emperor Otto...
1887 – 17 December 1978), was a German Cardinal of the Catholic Church. He served as ArchbishopofCologne from 1942 to 1969. Considered a significant figure...
leading to the foundation of Fontevraud Abbey. Frederick I becomes archbishopofCologne, and begins the construction of the castle of Volmarstein. The Stift...
Bavaria and Archbishop-Elector ofCologne. Clemens August (Clementus Augustus) was born in Brussels, the son of Elector Maximilian II Emanuel of Bavaria and...
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