This is a list of bishops and archbishops of the

Prince-Bishopric of Bamberg The Prince-Bishopric of Bamberg (german: Hochstift Bamberg) was an ecclesiastical State of the Holy Roman Empire. It goes back to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bamberg established at the 1007 synod in Frankfurt, at the behest of King Henry II ...

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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bamberg The Archdiocese of Bamberg (lat. ''Archidioecesis Bambergensis'') is a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Bavaria and is one of 27 Roman Catholic dioceses in Germany. In 2015, 32.9% of the population identified as Catholic, and 15.6% of tho ...

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Bishops, 1007–1245

* Eberhard I 1007-1040 * Suidger von Morsleben 1040-1046 (Later Pope Clement II) * Hartwig von Bogen 1047-1053 * Adalbert of Carinthia 1053-1057 * Günther 1057-1065 *

Herman I Herman I may refer to: * Herman I (Archbishop of Cologne) (died in 924) * Herman I, Duke of Swabia (died in 949) * Herman I, Count Palatine of Lotharingia (died in 996) * Herman I, Margrave of Meissen (died in 1038) * Herman I, Margrave of Baden (c ...

1065-1075 * Rupprecht 1075-1102 * Otto I of Mistelbach 1102-1139 * Egilbert 1139-1146 * Eberhard II von Otelingen 1146-1170 * Hermann II von Aurach 1170-1177 * Otto II of Andechs 1177-1196 * Thimo von Lyskirch 1196-1201 * Konrad von Ergersheim 1202-1203 * Ekbert of Andechs 1203-1231 * Siegfried von Öttingen 1231-1238 * Poppo of Andechs 1238-1242 * Heinrich I von Bilversheim 1242-1245, continued as Prince-Bishop

Prince-Bishops, 1245–1802

* Heinrich I von Bilversheim 1245-1257, bishop since 1242 * Wladislaw of Silesia 1257 * Berthold von Leiningen 1257-1285 * Mangold von Neuenburg 1285 (

Bishop of Würzburg A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...

1287-1303) * Arnold von Solms 1286-1296 * Leopold I von Grundlach 1296-1303 * Wulfing von Stubenberg 1304-1318 * Ulrich von Schlusselberg 1319 * Konrad von Giech 1319-1322 * Johannes von Schlackenwerth 1322-1324 * Heinrich II von Sternberg 1324-1328 * Werntho Schenk von Reicheneck 1328-1335 * Leopold II von Egloffstein 1335-1343 * Friedrich I von Hohenlohe 1344-1352 * Leopold III of Bebenburg 1353-1363 * Friedrich II von Truhendingen 1363-1366 *

Louis of Meissen Louis of Meissen (25 February 1341 – 17 February 1382) was a German nobleman from the House of Wettin. He was Bishop of Halberstadt and later Bishop of Bamberg, then Archbishop of Mainz and finally Archbishop of Magdeburg. Life He was th ...

1366-1374 * Lamprecht von Brunn 1374-1399 * Albrecht von Wertheim 1399-1421 * Friedrich III von Aufsess 1421-1431 * Anton von Rotenhan 1431-1459 * Georg I von Schaumberg 1459-1475 * Philipp von Henneberg 1475-1487 * Heinrich Groß von Trockau 1487-1501 * Veit Truchseß von Pommersfelden 1501-1503 * Georg Marschalk von Ebnet 1503-1505 *

Georg Schenk von Limpurg Georg Schenk von Limpurg (1470–1522) was the Prince-Bishop of Bamberg from 1505 to 1522. Biography Georg Schenk von Limpurg was born in Obersontheim in 1470. He was elected Prince-Bishop of Bamberg on 13 February 1505, with Pope Julius II ...

1505-1522 * Weigand von Redwitz 1522-1556 * Georg Fuchs von Rügheim 1556-1561 *

Veit von Würzburg Veit von Würzburg (1519–1577) was the Prince-Bishop of Bamberg from 1561 to 1577. Biography Veit von Würzburg was born in Rothenkirchen, now incorporated into Pressig, on 15 June 1519. He was elected Prince-Bishop of Bamberg on 22 April ...

1561-1577 *

Johann Georg Zobel von Giebelstadt Johann Georg Zobel von Giebelstadt (1543–1580) was the Prince-Bishop of Bamberg from 1577 to 1580. Biography Johann Georg Zobel von Giebelstadt was born on 20 July 1543 to Hans Zobel von Giebelstadt and Apollonia (born von Bibra). He was ele ...

1577-1580 *

Martin von Eyb Martin von Eyb (1543–1594) was the Prince-Bishop of Bamberg from 1580 to 1583. Biography Martin von Eyb was born in Eybburg, which is now a part of Ansbach, in 1543. He was elected Prince-Bishop of Bamberg on 11 October 1580, with Pope Grego ...

1580-1583 *

Ernst von Mengersdorf Ernst von Mengersdorf (1554–1591) was the Prince-Bishop of Bamberg from 1583 to 1591. Biography Ernst von Mengersdorf was born in Bamberg on October 23, 1554. He was elected Prince-Bishop of Bamberg on September 2, 1583, with Pope Gregory ...

1583-1591 *

Neytard von Thüngen Neytard von Thüngen (1 May 1545 – 26 December 1598) was the Prince-Bishop of Bamberg from 1591 to 1598. Biography Neytard von Thüngen was born in Wüstensachsen (today a district of Ehrenberg, Hesse) on 1 May 1545.Johann Philipp von Gebsattel Johann Philipp von Gebsattel (13 May 1555 – 26 June 1609) was the Prince-Bishop of Bamberg from 1599 to 1609. Biography Johann Philipp von Gebsattel was born on 13 May 1555. He was elected Prince-Bishop of Bamberg on 4 February 1599, with ...

1599-1609 *

Johann Gottfried von Aschhausen Johann Gottfried von Aschhausen (1575–1622) was the Prince-Bishop of Bamberg from 1609 to 1622 and Prince-Bishop of Würzburg from 1617 to 1622. Johann Gottfried von Aschhausen was born in Oberlauda, today a district of Lauda-Königshofen, on ...

1609-1622 (

1617-1622) *

Johann Georg Fuchs von Dornheim Johann Georg Fuchs von Dornheim (1586–1633) was the Prince-Bishop of Bamberg from 1623 to 1633. He was known as the "Hexenbrenner" (witch burner) and the "Hexenbischof" (witch-bishop) for presiding over the most intensive period of witch trial ...

1623-1633 *

Franz von Hatzfeld Franz von Hatzfeld (13 September 1596 – 30 July 1642) was the Prince-Bishop of Würzburg from 1631 to 1642 and the Prince-Bishop of Bamberg from 1633 to 1642. Franz von Hatzfeld was born in Crottorf, near Friesenhagen, on 13 September ...

1633-1642 (Bishop of Würzburg 1631-1642) *

Melchior Otto von Voit von Salzburg Melchior Otto Voit von Salzburg (1603–1653) was the Prince-Bishop of Bamberg from 1642 to 1653. Biography Melchior Otto von Voit von Salzburg was born in Eichenhausen, which is today part of Wülfershausen, on 19 June 1603. He served as a ' ...

1642-1653 *

Philipp Valentin Albrecht Voit von Rieneck Philipp Valentin Albrecht Voit von Rieneck (1612–1672) was the Prince-Bishop of Bamberg from 1653 to 1672. Biography Philipp Valentin Albrecht Voit von Rieneck was born in Rodenbach, today a part of Lohr, on 10 January 1612. He was appointe ...

1653-1672 *

Peter Philipp von Dernbach Peter Philipp von Dernbach (1619–1683) was the Prince-Bishop of Bamberg from 1672 to 1683 and Prince-Bishop of Würzburg from 1675 to 1683. Peter Philipp von Dernbach was born in Geisa on 1 July 1619. His father was a Lutheran who later conv ...

1672-1683 *

Marquard Sebastian von Schenk von Stauffenberg Marquard Sebastian Schenk von Stauffenberg (14 May 1644–9 Oct 1693, aged 49) was the Prince-Bishop of Bamberg from 1683 to 1693. Biography Marquard Sebastian Schenk von Stauffenberg was born in Eichstätt on 14 May 1644. He became a canon o ...

1683-1693 *

Lothar Franz von Schönborn Lothar Franz von Schönborn-Buchheim (4 October 1655 – 30 January 1729) was the Archbishop-Elector of Mainz from 1694 to 1729 and the Bishop of Bamberg from 1693 to 1729. As Archbishop of Mainz, he was also Archchancellor of the Holy Roman Empi ...

1693-1729 *

Friedrich Karl von Schönborn Friedrich Karl von Schönborn (or Friedrich Carl, 1674–1746) was the Prince-Bishop of Würzburg and Prince-Bishop of Bamberg from 1729 to 1746. He also served as ''Reichsvizekanzler'' (Vice-Chancellor) of the Holy Roman Empire from 1705 to 17 ...

1729-1746 (also Bishop of Würzburg) *

Johann Philipp Anton von Franckenstein Johann Philipp Anton Freiherr von und zu Franckenstein, born in Forchheim on 27 March 1695, appointed in 1743 as Vicar-General of Mainz, was from 1746 to 1753 ruling Prince-bishop of Bamberg. Biography Early life Johann Philipp Anton von Fran ...

1746-1753 *

Franz Konrad von Stadion und Thannhausen Franz Konrad von Stadion und Thannhausen (1679–1757) was the Prince-Bishop of Bamberg from 1753 to 1757. Biography Franz Konrad von Stadion und Thannhausen was born in Arnstein on 29 August 1679. He became a canon of Bamberg Cathedral in 1695 ...

1753-1757 *

Adam Friedrich von Seinsheim Adam Friedrich Graf von Seinsheim (1708–1779) was the Prince-Bishop of Würzburg from 1755 to 1779 and Prince-Bishop of Bamberg from 1757 to 1779. Adam Friedrich von Seinsheim was born in Regensburg on 16 February 1708, the son of Maximilian ...

1757-1779 (also Bishop of Würzburg) *

Franz Ludwig von Erthal Franz Ludwig Freiherr von Erthal (16 September 1730 in Lohr am Main - 14 February 1795 in Würzburg) was the prince-bishop of Würzburg and Bamberg from 1779 until his death. He was buried at the Würzburg Cathedral (#45 diagram). From 1779 unt ...

1779-1795 (also Bishop of Würzburg) *

Christoph Franz von Buseck Christoph Franz von Buseck (28 December 1724 - 28 September 1805) was the Roman Catholic bishop of Bamberg and the last Prince-Bishop of Bamberg. Early life Von Buseck was born in Jagstberg to Ernst Johann Philipp Hartmann von Buseck and Mar ...

1795-1802

Archbishops, 1818–present

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