In the

history of the Catholic Church in Germany The history of the Catholic Church in Germany should be read in parallel with the History of Germany as the Church was progressively confused, in competition with, oppressed by and distinguished from, the state. The long history of Roman Catholic ...

, there have been many

synod A synod () is a council of a Christian denomination, usually convened to decide an issue of doctrine, administration or application. The word '' synod'' comes from the Ancient Greek () ; the term is analogous with the Latin word . Originally, ...

s (church councils) held in

Mainz Mainz (; #Names and etymology, see below) is the capital and largest city of the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate, and with around 223,000 inhabitants, it is List of cities in Germany by population, Germany's 35th-largest city. It lies in ...

. Traditionally, the

archbishops of Mainz The Elector of Mainz was one of the seven Prince-electors of the Holy Roman Empire. As both the Archbishop of Mainz and the ruling prince of the Electorate of Mainz, the Elector of Mainz held a powerful position during the Middle Ages. The Archb ...

held the title of Primate of Germany. Synod of Mainz (or Council of Mainz, ) may refer to: *, convoked by

Charlemagne Charlemagne ( ; 2 April 748 – 28 January 814) was List of Frankish kings, King of the Franks from 768, List of kings of the Lombards, King of the Lombards from 774, and Holy Roman Emperor, Emperor of what is now known as the Carolingian ...

and presided over by Archbishop

Hildebold of Cologne Hildebold (died 3 September 818) was the Bishop of Cologne from 787 until 795 and the first Archbishop of Cologne thereafter. A friend of Charlemagne, in 791 Hildebold was made the archchaplain and chancellor of the Carolingian Empire, Imperial ...

Edward H. Landon
''A Manual of Councils of the Holy Catholic Church''
(J. Grant, 1909), pp. 363–369. *

Council of Mainz (829) The Frankish church held four synods simultaneously throughout the Frankish Empire on the octave of Pentecost in 829. These were held in Lyon, Mainz, Paris and Toulouse. They were followed by an imperial diet in Worms in August. According to Gerh ...

, convoked by

Louis the Pious Louis the Pious (; ; ; 16 April 778 – 20 June 840), also called the Fair and the Debonaire, was King of the Franks and Holy Roman Emperor, co-emperor with his father, Charlemagne, from 813. He was also King of Aquitaine from 781. As the only ...

* Council of Mainz (847), convoked by

Louis the German Louis the German (German language, German: ''Ludwig der Deutsche''; c. 806/810 – 28 August 876), also known as Louis II of Germany (German language, German: ''Ludwig II. von Deutschland''), was the first king of East Francia, and ruled from 8 ...

, the first of three council held under Archbishop

Hrabanus Maurus Rabanus Maurus Magnentius ( 780 – 4 February 856), also known as Hrabanus or Rhabanus, was a Frankish Benedictine monk, theologian, poet, encyclopedist and military writer who became archbishop of Mainz in East Francia. He was the author of th ...

* Council of Mainz (848), which condemned

Gottschalk of Orbais Gottschalk of Orbais (, ''Gotteschalchus''; c. 808 – 30 October 868) was a Saxon theologian, monk and poet. Gottschalk was an early advocate for the doctrine of Predestination (Calvinism)#Double predestination, double predestination, an issue t ...

* Council of Mainz (852), a combined church council and royal assembly *

Council of Mainz (888) In the history of the Catholic Church in Germany, there have been many synods (church councils) held in Mainz. Traditionally, the archbishops of Mainz held the title of Primate of Germany. Synod of Mainz (or Council of Mainz, ) may refer to: *, c ...

, held in the aftermath of the deposition of

Charles the Fat Charles the Fat (839 – 13 January 888) was the emperor of the Carolingian Empire from 881 to 887. A member of the Carolingian dynasty, Charles was the youngest son of Louis the German and Hemma, and a great-grandson of Charlemagne. He was t ...

and the dissolution of the

Carolingian Empire The Carolingian Empire (800–887) was a Franks, Frankish-dominated empire in Western and Central Europe during the Early Middle Ages. It was ruled by the Carolingian dynasty, which had ruled as List of Frankish kings, kings of the Franks since ...

* Council of Mainz (1028), actually held just outside Mainz in a place called Geizlete * Council of Mainz (1049), attended by the

Emperor Henry III Henry III (, 28 October 1016 – 5 October 1056), called the Black () or the Pious, was Holy Roman Emperor from 1046 until his death in 1056. A member of the Salian dynasty, he was the eldest son of Conrad II and Gisela of Swabia. Henry was rais ...

* Council of Mainz (1071), held to resolve a disputed succession in the

diocese of Constance The Prince-Bishopric of Constance () was a small ecclesiastical principality of the Holy Roman Empire from the mid-12th century until its secularisation in 1802–1803. In his dual capacity as prince and as bishop, the prince-bishop also admini ...

Council of Mainz (1075) In the history of the Catholic Church in Germany, there have been many synods (church councils) held in Mainz. Traditionally, the archbishops of Mainz held the title of Primate of Germany. Synod of Mainz (or Council of Mainz, ) may refer to: *, ...

, attempted to implement the

Gregorian Reform The Gregorian Reforms were a series of reforms initiated by Pope Gregory VII and the circle he formed in the papal curia, c. 1050–1080, which dealt with the moral integrity and independence of the clergy. The reforms are considered to be na ...

in Germany *

Council of Mainz (1225) In the history of the Catholic Church in Germany, there have been many synods (church councils) held in Mainz. Traditionally, the archbishops of Mainz held the title of Primate of Germany. Synod of Mainz (or Council of Mainz, ) may refer to: *, ...

, held under the presidency of Cardinal

Conrad of Urach __NOTOC__ Conrad of Urach (also named Conrad von Urach, , also known as Konrad or Kuno von Zähringen) (born in the 1170s; died 29 September 1227, probably in Bari) was a Cistercian monk and abbot, and Cardinal Bishop of Porto and Santa Rufina; he ...

Councils of Mainz (1233) A council is a group of people who come together to consult, deliberate, or make decisions. A council may function as a legislature, especially at a town, city or county/shire level, but most legislative bodies at the state/provincial or nation ...

, two councils which dealt with the heretical Stedingers *

Councils of Mainz (1261) A council is a group of people who come together to consult, deliberate, or make decisions. A council may function as a legislature, especially at a town, city or county/shire level, but most legislative bodies at the state/provincial or nation ...

, held because of the

Mongol invasions of Europe From the 1220s to the 1240s, the Mongols conquered the Turkic states of Volga Bulgaria, Cumania and Iranian state of Alania, and various principalities in Eastern Europe. Following this, they began their invasion into Central Europe by launchin ...

* Councils of Mainz (1310), discussed the accusations against the Knights Templar * Councils of Mainz (1451), published eighteen canons * Councils of Mainz (1549), council concerning faith and discipline in response to the

Reformation The Reformation, also known as the Protestant Reformation or the European Reformation, was a time of major Theology, theological movement in Western Christianity in 16th-century Europe that posed a religious and political challenge to the p ...

References

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