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History

Early history

The present city of

Augsburg Augsburg (; bar , Augschburg , links=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swabian_German , label=Swabian German, , ) is a city in Swabia, Bavaria, Germany, around west of Bavarian capital Munich. It is a university town and regional seat of the ' ...

appears in

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as ''Damasia'', a stronghold of the Licatii; in 14 BC, it became a

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colony known as ''Augusta Vindelicorum'', received the rights of a city from

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and soon became of great importance as an arsenal and the point of junction of several important trade routes.Lins, Joseph. "Augsburg." The Catholic Encyclopedia
Vol. 2. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1907. 22 August 2021 Though the beginnings of

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within the limits of the present

are shrouded in obscurity, its teachings were probably brought there by soldiers or merchants. According to the acts of the martyrdom of

St. Afra Saint Afra (died 304) was martyred during the Diocletian persecution. Along with Saint Ulrich, she is a patron saint of Augsburg. Her feast day is August 7. Afra was dedicated to the service of the goddess, Venus, by her mother, Hilaria. Throu ...

, who with her handmaids suffered at the stake for Christ, there existed in Augsburg early in the fourth century a Christian community under Bishop Narcissus. Dionysius, uncle of St. Afra, is mentioned as his Successor. Nothing authentic is known about the history of the Augsburg Church during the centuries immediately succeeding, but it survived the collapse of Roman power in

and the turbulence of the great migrations. It is true that two catalogues of the Bishops of Augsburg, dating from the eleventh and twelfth centuries, mention several bishops of this primitive period, but the first whose record has received indubitable historical corroboration is Wikterp (or Wicbpert), who was bishop about 739 or 768. He took part in several

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s convened by

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in Germany; in company with

Magnus of Füssen Saint Magnus of Füssen, otherwise Magnoald or Mang, was a missionary saint in southern Germany, also known as the Apostle of the Allgäu. He is believed to have been a contemporary either of Saint Gall (died 627) or of Saint Boniface (died 754) a ...

, founded the monastery of

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; and with Saint Boniface, dedicated the monastery at

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. Under either Saint Wikterp or his successor, Tazzo (or Tozzo), about whom little is known, many monasteries were established, e.g. the abbeys of Wessobrunn,

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and

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. At this time, also, the see, hitherto

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, was placed among the suffragan sees of the newly founded

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(746). Saint Simpert (c. 810), hitherto abbot of

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, and a relative of

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, renovated many churches and monasteries laid waste in the wars of the

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and

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, and during the incursions of the Avari; he built the first cathedral of Augsburg in honour of the Virgin Mary; and obtained from the Emperor Charlemagne an exact definition of his diocesan limits. His jurisdiction extended at that time from the

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eastward over the Lech, north of the

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to the

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, and south to the spurs of the Alps. Moreover, various estates and villages in the valley of the Danube, and in

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, belonged to the diocese.

Prince-Bishopric

Restoration

After the Congress of Vienna, where the diocese was restored, Franz Karl von Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst (d. 1819) was appointed bishop and Joseph Maria von Fraunberg was soon called to the archdiocese of

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. There, they devolved upon their successors the important task of rearranging the external conditions and reanimating religious life, which had suffered sorely. Ignatius Albert von Riegg (1824–36) was successful in his endeavors to further the interests of souls, to raise the standard of popular education through the medium of numerous ordinances and frequent visitations. He assigned the administration and direction of studies in the Lyceum to the monks of the Benedictine Abbey of St. Stephen in Augsburg, founded by King

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(1834). Petrus von Richarz (1837–55) displayed energy and persistent zeal in promoting the interests of his diocese and the Catholic Church in general, and encouraged the giving of missions to the people, the establishment of many religious institutions for the care of the sick and for educational purposes, and carefully superintended the training of the clergy. The same spirit characterized the labours of the succeeding bishops: Michael von Deinlein (1856–58), who after a short episcopate was raised to the Archbishopric of Bamberg; Pankratius von Dinkel (1858–94), under whom both seminaries and the deaf and dumb asylum were established in Dillingen, and many monastic institutions were founded; Petrus von Hotzl (1895-1902) whose episcopate was marked by the attention paid to social and intellectual pursuits, and the number of missions given among the people as well as by the solemn celebration of the beatification of the pious nun Crescentia Hoss. He was succeeded by Maximilian von Lingg.

Bishops

To 1000

* Narzissus, fourth century * Dionysius of Augsburg (Uncle of Afra of Augsburg), uncertain * -unknown * Zosimus * Perewelf (Beowulf) * Tagebert (Dagobert) * Manno * Wicho * Bricho * Zeizzo (Zeiso) * Marchmann (Markmann) * Wikterp (Wicterp), 738–772 * Tozzo (Thosso), 772–778 * Simpert, 778–807 * Hanto, 807–815 * Nidker (Nidgar), 816–830 * Udalmann, 830–832 *

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, 833–860 * Witgar, 861–887 *

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(Adalberon von Dillingen), 887–909 * Hiltin, 909–923 * Ulrich I (Ulrich I von Dillingen), 923–973 *

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(Henry von Geisenhausen), 973–982 *

Eticho Adalrich ( la, Adalricus; reconstructed Frankish: ''*Adalrik''; died after 683 AD), also known as Eticho, was the Duke of Alsace, the founder of the family of the Etichonids and of the Habsburg, and an important and influential figure in the pow ...

(Eticho der Welfe), 982–988 * Luitold (Ludolf von Hohenlowe), 989–996 * Gebehard (Gebhard von Ammerthal), 996–1000

1000 to 1300

* Siegfried I, 1001–1006 *

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, 1006–1029 * Eberhard I, 1029–1047 * Henry II, 1047–1063 * Embrico, 1063–1077 * Siegfried II, 1077–1096 * Hermann von Vohburg, 1096–1133 * Walter I. von Dillingen, 1133–1152 * Konrad von Hirscheck, 1152–1167 * Hartwig I. von Lierheim, 1167–1184 * Udalschalk, 1184–1202 *

Hartwig II Hartwig of Uthlede (died 3 November 1207) was a German nobleman who – as Hartwig II – Prince-Archbishop of Bremen (1185–1190 and de facto again 1192–1207) and one of the originators of the Livonian Crusade. Biography Coming from a fami ...

, 1202–1208 * Siegfried III. von Rechberg, 1208–1227 * Siboto von Seefeld, 1227–1247 *

Hartmann of Dillingen Hartmann von Dillingen (d. 4 or 5 July 1286) was Bishop of Augsburg from 1248 until his death. Background Hartmann was a member of the Swabian noble ''von Dillingen'' family, who held territory in the Upper Danube area and the office of Vogt ove ...

, 1248–1286 *

Siegfried IV von Algertshausen Siegfried IV, known as Siegfried von Algertshausen or von Algishausen (died 26 June 1288), was the prince-bishop of Augsburg from 1286 until his death. Siegfried belonged to a local noble family, the lords of . He attended the school at Augsburg C ...

, 1286–1288 * Wolfhard von Roth, 1288–1302

1300 to 1500

* Degenhard von Hellenstein, 1303–1307 * Friedrich I Spät von Faimingen, 1309–1331 * Ulrich II von Schönegg, 1331–1337 * Henry III von Schönegg, 1337–1348 *

Marquard of Randeck Marquard of Randeck (or of Randelle; Italian: ''Marquardo di Randeck''; 1296 - 3 January 1381) was Patriarch of Aquileia from 1365 until his death. Biography He was born at Augsburg, the son of a knight, but was educated by his uncle, the canon o ...

, 1348–1365 * Walter II von Hochschlitz, 1365–1369 * Johann I. Schadland, 1371–1372 * Burkhard von Ellerbach, 1373–1404 * Eberhard II von Kirchberg, 1404–1413 *

Friedrich von Grafeneck Friedrich may refer to: Names *Friedrich (surname), people with the surname ''Friedrich'' *Friedrich (given name), people with the given name ''Friedrich'' Other *Friedrich (board game), a board game about Frederick the Great and the Seven Years' ...

, 1413–1414 * Anselm von Nenningen, 1414–1423 *

Peter von Schaumberg Peter von Schaumberg (22 February 1388 – 12 April 1469) was Bishop of Augsburg in the 15th century. A member of the nobility, he was studied at the Universities of Heidelberg and Bologna. The bishop was a skilled diplomat and negotiator. Life ...

, 1424–1469 * Johann II of Werdenberg, 1469–1486 * Friedrich von Hohenzollern, 1486–1505

1500 to 1800

* Heinrich von Lichtenau, 1505–1517 *

Christoph von Stadion Christoph von Stadion (1478–1543) was Prince-Bishop of Augsburg from 1517 to 1543. Biography Christoph von Stadion was born in Schelklingen in mid-March 1478, the son of Nikolaus von Stadion (d. 1507) and his wife Agatha von Gültlingen (d ...

, 1517–1543 *

Otto Truchsess von Waldburg Otto Truchsess von Waldburg (25 February 1514 – 2 April 1573) was Prince-Bishop of Augsburg from 1543 until his death and a Cardinal of the Catholic Church. Childhood and Education Otto was born at Scheer Castle to the Swabian noble House o ...

, 1543–1573 * Johann Eglof von Knöringen, 1573–1575 * Marquard von Berg, 1575–1591 * Johann Otto von Gemmingen, 1591–1598 * Heinrich von Knöringen, 1599–1646 * Sigismund Francis, Archduke of Austria, 1646–1665 *

Johann Christoph von Freyberg-Allmendingen Johann Christoph ''Reichsritter'' von Freyberg-Allmendingen (1616–1690) was the Prince-Provost of Ellwangen Abbey from 1660 to 1674, and the Prince-Bishopric of Augsburg, Prince-Bishop of Augsburg from 1665 to 1690. Biography Johann Christoph vo ...

, 1666–1690 *

Alexander Sigismund von der Pfalz-Neuburg Alexander Sigismund von der Pfalz-Neuburg (1663–1737) was the Prince-Bishop of Augsburg from 1690 to 1737. Biography A member of the House of Wittelsbach, Alexander Sigismund von der Pfalz-Neuburg was born in Neuburg an der Donau on 16 April 1 ...

, 1690–1737 *

Johann Franz Schenk von Stauffenberg Johann Franz Schenk von Stauffenberg (1658–1740) was Prince-Bishop of Constance from 1704 to 1740 and Prince-Bishop of Augsburg from 1737 to 1740. Early life Johann Franz Schenk von Stauffenberg was born in Lautlingen on 18 February 1658 as ...

, 1737–1740 *

Joseph Ignaz Philipp von Hessen-Darmstadt Joseph Ignaz Philipp of Hesse-Darmstadt (1699–1768) was the Prince-Bishop of Augsburg from 1740 to 1768. Early life Landgrave Joseph Ignaz Philipp of Hesse-Darmstadt was born in Brussels on 22 January 1699, the son of Philip of Hesse-Darmsta ...

, 1740–1768 *

Prince Clemens Wenceslaus of Saxony Prince Clemens Wenceslaus of Saxony (German: ''Clemens Wenzeslaus August Hubertus Franz Xaver von Sachsen'') (28 September 1739 – 27 July 1812) was a Saxon prince from the House of Wettin and the Archbishop- Elector of Trier from 1768 until 18 ...

, 1768–1812

Since 1800

*'' Franz Friedrich von Sturmfeder, General vicar 1812–1818'' * Franz Karl Joseph Fürst von Hohenlohe-Waldenburg-Schillingsfürst (5 February 1818 Appointed – 9 October 1819 Died) * Joseph Maria Johann Nepomuk Freiherr von Fraunberg (6 December 1819 Appointed – 4 March 1824 Appointed, Archbishop of Bamberg) *Ignatz Albert (Joseph Ignatz Alexius) von Riegg, O.S.A. (4 March 1824 Appointed – 15 August 1836 Died) *Johann Peter von Richarz (20 September 1836 Appointed – 2 July 1855 Died) * Michael von Deinlein (12 January 1856 Appointed – 17 June 1858 Appointed, Archbishop of Bamberg) * Pankratius von Dinkel (16 July 1858 Appointed – 8 October 1894 Died) *Petrus von Hötzl, O.F.M. (7 November 1894 Appointed – 9 March 1902 Died) * Maximilian von Lingg (18 March 1902 Appointed – 31 May 1930 Died) *Joseph Kumpfmüller (17 September 1930 Appointed – 9 February 1949 Died) *Josef Freundorfer (9 July 1949 Appointed – 11 April 1963 Died) *Josef Stimpfle (10 September 1963 Appointed – 30 March 1992 Retired) *

Viktor Josef Dammertz Viktor Josef Dammertz (8 June 1929 – 2 March 2020) was a Germans, German Benedictine monk of St. Ottilien Archabbey located in Bavaria, Germany, which is part of the Benedictine Congregation of Saint Ottilien. He was elected and served as the si ...

, O.S.B. (24 December 1992 Appointed – 9 Jun 2004 Retired) *

Walter Mixa Walter Mixa (2008) Walter Johannes Mixa (born 25 April 1941) is a German prelate of the Catholic Church who is the Bishop Emeritus of Augsburg and Ordinary Emeritus of the Bundeswehr. He resigned as Bishop of Augsburg in 2010 due to allegation ...

(16 July 2005 Appointed – 8 May 2010 Resigned) * Konrad Zdarsa (8 July 2010 – 4 July 2019) * Bertram Johannes Meier (29 January 2020 Appointed -)

Auxiliary bishops

* Jean Heysterbach, O.P. (1436–1447)"Bishop Jean Heysterbach, O.P."
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''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved July 26, 2016 * Wilhelm Mader, O. Praem. (1447–1450)"Bishop Wilhelm Mader, O. Praem."
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''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved July 26, 2016 * Martin Dieminger (1450–1460) * Jodok Seitz, O. Praem. (1460–1471)"Bishop Jodok Seitz, O. Praem."
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''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved July 26, 2016 * Jakob Goffredi (1471–1473) * Ulrich Geislinger, O.F.M. (1474–1493) * Johann Kerer (1493–1506) * Heinrich Negelin (Nagele) (1506–1520) * Johann Laymann (1521–1546) *

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(1546–1554) * Sebastian Breuning (1586–1618) * Michael Dornvogel 1554–1586) * Peter Wall (1618–1630) * Sebastian Müller (1631–1644) *

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(1646–1665) * Johann Eustach Egolf von Westernach (1681–1707) *Johann Kasimir Röls (1708–1715) *Franz Theodor von Guttenberg (1716–1717) *Johann Jakob von Mayer (1718–1749) *Franz Xaver von Adelmann von Adelmannsfelden (1750–1787) *Johann Nepomuk August Ungelter von Deisenhausen (1779–1804) *Franz Karl Joseph von Hohenlohe-Waldenburg-Schillingsfürst (1802–1818) Appointed Bishop of Augsburg *Johann Baptist Judas Thaddeus von Keller (1816–1828) *Peter Göbl (1911–1916) *Josef Kumpfmüller (1930–1949) *Franz Xaver Eberle 1934–1951) *Manfred Müller (1972–1982) *Karl Reth (1916–1933) *Joseph Zimmermann (1952–1972) *Rudolf Schmid (1972–1990) *Maximilian Ziegelbauer (1983–1998) *Josef Grünwald (1995–2011) *Anton Losinger (2000–) *Florian Wörner (2012–)

References

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