The Prince-Bishopric of Naumburg-Zeitz (german: Bistum Naumburg-Zeitz; la, Citizensis, 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 Zeitz ( hsb, Žič) 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 Zeitz was first recorded und ...

Zeitz Zeitz ( hsb, Žič) 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 Zeitz was first recorded u ...

from 968 and 1029 and

Naumburg Cathedral Naumburg Cathedral (german: Naumburger Dom St. Peter und St. Paul, ), 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 ...

Naumburg Naumburg () is a town in (and the administrative capital of) the district Burgenlandkreis, in the state of Saxony-Anhalt, Central Germany. It has a population of around 33,000. The Naumburg Cathedral became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2018. ...

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

the Reformation The Reformation (alternatively named the Protestant Reformation or the European Reformation) was a major movement within Western Christianity in 16th-century Europe that posed a religious and political challenge to the Catholic Church and in ...

. The Bishopric of Zeitz-Naumburg encompassed the four archdeaconries of Naumburg, Zeitz, Altenburg and "trans Muldam" (comprising the sub-districts (''Unterbezirke'') of Lichtenstein,

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, Hartenstein and Lößnitz).

History

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

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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 dioces ...

, it had been authorized by Pope John XIII at the Synod of Ravenna the year before, in accordance with a recommendation by

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. All three bishoprics were suffragans of the Archbishopric of Magdeburg.

List

Bishops of Zeitz

* Hugh I (968–979) *

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

Bishops of Naumburg

* Kadeloh (1030–1045) *

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(1045–1079) * Günther I (1079–1090) *

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(1091–1111), who corresponded with

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* 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 Sax ...

(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 may refer to: 876–1366 * 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 I the Long, Margrave of the ...

(1316–1335) * Withego I (1335–1348) * John I (1348–1351) * Rudolf von Nebra (1352–1359) :'' John of Neumarkt was bishop-elect in opposition to Rudolf in 1352–1253.'' * 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) *

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(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 (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 (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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