The Prince-Bishopric of Naumburg-Zeitz (; , then ' or ') was a medieval diocese in the central German area between

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in the east and

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in the west. The seat of the bishop was Zeitz Cathedral in

Zeitz Zeitz (; , ) is a town in the Burgenlandkreis district, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated on the river White Elster, in the triangle of the federal states Saxony-Anhalt, Thuringia, and Saxony. History First a Slavic pagan settlem ...

from 968 and 1029 and

Naumburg Cathedral Naumburg Cathedral (, ), located in Naumburg, Germany, is the former cathedral of the Bishopric of Naumburg-Zeitz. The church building, most of which dates back to the 13th century, is a renowned landmark of the German late Romanesque architecture, ...

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between 1029 and 1615. It was dissolved in the wake of

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. The Bishopric of Zeitz-Naumburg encompassed the four archdeaconries of Naumburg, Zeitz,

Altenburg Altenburg () is a city in Thuringia, Germany, located south of Leipzig, west of Dresden and east of Erfurt. It is the capital of the Altenburger Land district and part of a polycentric old-industrial textile and metal production region betw ...

and "trans Muldam" (comprising the sub-districts (''Unterbezirke'') of Lichtenstein,

Glauchau Glauchau (; , ) is a town in the German federal state of Saxony, on the right bank of the Mulde, 7 miles north of Zwickau and 17 miles west of Chemnitz by rail ( its train station is on the Dresden–Werdau line). It is part of the Zwickau dist ...

, Hartenstein and

Lößnitz Bergstadt Lößnitz (“Mining Town of Lößnitz”, also spelt Lössnitz), sometimes also called ''Muhme'' (“Aunt”) for its age, is a town in the district of Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany, and belongs to the Town League of Silberberg (''St ...

History

The diocese of Zeitz was founded on January 2, AD 968. Along with

Meißen Meissen ( ), is a town of approximately 30,000 about northwest of Dresden and 75 km (46 mi) west of Bautzen on both banks of the Elbe river in the Free State of Saxony, in eastern Germany. Meissen is the home of Meissen porcelain, th ...

and

Merseburg Merseburg () is a town in central Germany in southern Saxony-Anhalt, situated on the river Saale, and approximately 14 km south of Halle (Saale) and 30 km west of Leipzig. It is the capital of the Saalekreis district. It had a diocese ...

, it had been authorized by

Pope John XIII Pope John XIII (; ca. 930 – 6 September 972) was the bishop of Rome and ruler of the Papal States from 1 October 965 to his death. His pontificate was caught up in the continuing conflict between the Holy Roman emperor, Otto I, and the Roman n ...

at the Synod of Ravenna the year before, in accordance with a recommendation by

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. All three bishoprics were

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s of the

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List

Bishops of Zeitz

Hugh I Hugh I may refer to: * Hugh I of Lusignan (c. 885–c. 930) * Hugh I, Count of Maine (died 933) * Hugh I, Viscount of Châteaudun (died 989 or after) * Hugh I of France (c. 939–996), a.k.a. Hugh Capet, first King of the Franks of the Capetian dy ...

(968–979) *

Frederick Frederick may refer to: People * Frederick (given name), the name Given name Nobility = Anhalt-Harzgerode = * Frederick, Prince of Anhalt-Harzgerode (1613–1670) = Austria = * Frederick I, Duke of Austria (Babenberg), Duke of Austria fro ...

(979–990) * Hugh II (991–1002) * Hildeward (1003–1030)

Bishops of Naumburg

* Kadeloh (1030–1045) *

Eberhard Eberhard is an old Germanic name meaning the strength or courage of a wild boar. People First name *Eberhard of Friuli (815–866), Duke and key figure in the Carolingian Empire *Eberhard of Béthune (died 1212), Flemish grammarian *Eberhard I, Du ...

(1045–1079) * Günther I (1079–1090) *

Walram Waleran, Galeran, or Walram is a Germanic first name, common in the Middle Ages, that may refer to: People *Waleran I of Limburg (died 1082) * Waleran the Hunter (fl. 1086) * Walram (bishop of Naumburg) (r. 1091–1111) * Waleran of Le Puiset (died ...

(1091–1111), who corresponded with St Anselm * Dietrich I (1111–1123) * Richwin (1123–1125) * Udo I (1125–1148) *

Wichmann von Seeburg Wichmann von Seeburg ( – 25 August 1192) was Bishop of Naumburg from 1150 until 1154 and Archbishop of Magdeburg from 1154 until his death. He became the first Magdeburg prince-archbishop in 1180 Life Wichmann was the second son of the Saxon ...

(1148–1154) * Berthold I (1154–1161) * Udo II (1161–1186) * Berthold II (1186–1206) *

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(1206 – 4 April 1242) * Dietrich II (1243–1272) * Meinher von Neuenburg (1272–1280) * Ludolf von Mihla (1280–1285) * Bruno von Langenbogen (1285–1304) * Ulrich I (1304–1315) *

Henry I Henry I or Henri I may refer to: :''In chronological order'' * Henry I the Fowler, King of Germany (876–936) * Henry I, Duke of Bavaria (died 955) * Henry I of Austria, Margrave of Austria (died 1018) * Henry I of France (1008–1060) * Henry ...

(1316–1335) * Withego I (1335–1348) *

John I John I may refer to: People Religious figures * John I (bishop of Jerusalem) * John Chrysostom (349 – c. 407), Patriarch of Constantinople * John I of Antioch (died 441) * Pope John I of Alexandria, Coptic Pope from 496 to 505 * Pope John I, P ...

(1348–1351) * Rudolf von Nebra (1352–1359) :''

John of Neumarkt John of Neumarkt also Johannes von Neumarkt (, ; 1310 in Neumarkt in Schlesien, Neumarkt – 24 December 1380 in Modřice, Moravia) was Chancellor of Emperor Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor, Charles IV, appointed Bishop of Naumburg, Bishop of Li ...

was bishop-elect in opposition to Rudolf in 1352–1353.'' * Gerhard von Schwarzburg (13 May 1359 - 6 October 1372, translated to

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) * Withego II (6 October 1372 – 1382) * Christian von Witzleben (1382 – 23 October 1394) * Ulrich II (1394–1409) * Gerhard II (1409–1422) *

John II John II may refer to: People * John Cicero, Elector of Brandenburg (1455–1499) * John II Casimir Vasa of Poland (1609–1672) * John II Comyn, Lord of Badenoch (died 1302) * John II Doukas of Thessaly (1303–1318) * John II Komnenos (1087–114 ...

(1422–1434) * Peter von Schleinitz (6 September 1434 – 1 October 1463) * Georg von Haugwitz (1463) * Dietrich III (25 May 1464 – 9 March 1466) *

Henry II Henry II may refer to: Kings * Saint Henry II, Holy Roman Emperor (972–1024), crowned King of Germany in 1002, of Italy in 1004 and Emperor in 1014 *Henry II of England (1133–89), reigned from 1154 *Henry II of Jerusalem and Cyprus (1271–1 ...

(2 June 1466 - 24 March 1480) * Dietrich IV (27 June 1481 – 15 March 1492) * John III (15 March 1492 – 26 September 1517) * Philipp von der Pfalz (1517–1541) *

Nicolaus von Amsdorf Nicolaus von Amsdorf (Latin: Nicolaus Amsdorfius, 3 December 1483 – 14 May 1565) was a German Lutheran theologian and an early Protestant reformer. As bishop of Naumburg (1542–1546), he became the first Lutheran bishop in the Holy Roman Em ...

(1542–1546), Lutheran bishop *

Julius von Pflug Julius von Pflug (1499 in Eythra – 3 September 1564 in Zeitz) was the last Catholic bishop of the Diocese of Naumburg from 1542 until his death. He was one of the most significant reformers involved with the Protestant Reformation. Life ...

(6 November 1542 – 3 September 1564), the last Catholic bishop of the diocese

Auxiliary bishops

* Heinrich Kratz (appointed 1484)Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Heinrich Kratz, O. Hosp. S.J.H."
retrieved January 30, 2016

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