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{{Short description|Archbishop governing the Archdiocese of Cologne}}
[[Image:Balduineum Wahl Heinrich VII.jpg|thumb|Cologne was one of the seven electorates of the [[Holy Roman Empire]]]]
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The "Seven Prince Electors" electing Henry, Count of Luxembourg as [[Henry VII, Holy Roman Emperor]] at Frankfurt on 27 November 1308. At far left is [[Heinrich II of Virneburg]], Archbishop of [[Cologne]]. ''[[Codex Balduini Trevirorum]]'', {{Circa|1340}})]]
The '''Archbishop of Cologne''' is an [[archbishop]] of the [[Catholic Church]] in western [[North Rhine-Westphalia]] and northern [[Rhineland-Palatinate]] in [[Germany]] and was ''ex officio'' one of the electors of the [[Holy Roman Empire]], the '''Elector of Cologne''', from 1356 to 1801.
 
The '''Archbishoparchbishop of Cologne''' isgoverns anthe [[archbishop]]Roman ofCatholic theArchdiocese [[Catholicof ChurchCologne]] in western [[North Rhine-Westphalia]]. andHistorically northernthe [[Rhineland-Palatinate]] in [[Germany]] andarchbishop was ''ex officio'' one of the electors[[prince-elector]]s of the [[Holy Roman Empire]], and ruled the '''Elector[[Electorate of Cologne''', from 1356 to 1801]].
Since the early days of the [[Catholic Church]], there have been ninety-four bishops and archbishops of [[Cologne]]. Seven of these ninety-four retired by resignation, including four resignations which were in response to impeachment. Eight of the bishops and archbishops were [[coadjutor bishop]]s before they took office. Seven individuals were appointed as coadjutors freely by the [[Pope]]. One of the ninety-four moved to the [[Roman Curia|Curia]], where he became a cardinal. Additionally, six of the archbishops of Cologne were chairmen of the [[German Bishops' Conference]].
 
Since the early days of the [[Catholic Church]], there have been ninety-four bishops and archbishops of [[Cologne]]. Seven of these ninety-four retired by resignation, including four resignations which were in response to impeachment. Eight of the bishops and archbishops were [[coadjutor bishop]]s before they took office. Seven individuals were appointed as coadjutors freely by the [[Popepope]]. One of the ninety-four moved to the [[Roman Curia|Curia]], where he became a cardinal. Additionally, six of the archbishops of Cologne were chairmen of the [[German Bishops' Conference]].
Currently, [[Rainer Maria Cardinal Woelki]] is the Archbishop of Cologne, since his 2014 transfer from Berlin, where he had been Cardinal Archbishop.
 
Currently,Cardinal [[Rainer Maria Cardinal Woelki]] ishas been the Archbishoparchbishop of Cologne, since his 2014 transfer from [[Berlin]], where he hadwas beenalso Cardinalcardinal Archbishoparchbishop.
== Bishops and Archbishops of Cologne ==
 
== Bishops and Archbishopsarchbishops of Cologne ==
 
===Bishops of Colonia Agrippina, 88–784===
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All names before [[Maternus of Cologne|Maternus II]] are to be approached with considerable skepticism, as little contemporary evidence is available. Maternus was present at a council in [[Rome]] in 313. The bishops between Severinus and Charentius are also [[apocrypha]]l. Domitianus was the [[Bishop of Maastricht]] (Mosa Traiectum). The given dates of office before [[Gunther of Cologne|Gunther]] are also conjectural, at best.
 
*Maternus I c. 88–128{{circa|88}}–128
*Paulinus
*Marcellinus
*Aquilinus
*Levoldus c. 248–285{{circa|248}}–285
*[[Maternus of Cologne|Maternus II]] c. 285–315{{circa|285}}–315
*Euphrates c. 315–348{{circa|315}}–348
*[[Severin of Cologne|Severinus]] c. 348–403{{circa|348}}–403
*Ebergisil I ? c. 403–440{{circa|403}}–440
*Solatius c. 440–470{{circa|440}}–470
*Sunnovaeus c. 470–500{{circa|470}}–500
*Domitianus fl. c. {{circa|535}}
*Charentinus fl. c. {{circa|570}}
*[[Eberigisil]] II ? c. 580–600{{circa|580}}–600 ?
*Remedius c. {{circa|600}} ? –611 ?
*Solatius c. {{circa|611}} ? –622
*[[Cunibert, Bishop of Cologne|Cunibert]] c. 623–663{{circa|623}}–663
*Bodatus c. 663–674{{circa|663}}–674
*Stephen 674–680
*Adelwin 680–695
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*[[Hildebold]] 784–818
*[[Hadbold]] 818–842
*[[Hildwin,{{ill|Hilduin Archbishop(archbishop of Cologne)|de|Hilduin|lt=Hildwin]]}} 842–849
*[[Gunther, Archbishop of Cologne|Günther]] 850–864
*[[Hugh the Abbot|Hugo Welf]] 864
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*[[Heinrich I von Mulnarken]] 1225–1237
 
===Archbishop-Electorselectors of Cologne, 1238–1803===
{{see|Electorate of Cologne}}
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| [[Engelbert II of BergFalkenburg|Engelbert II von Falkenburg]]
| 1261
| 1274
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| [[Engelbert III of the Mark (archbishop)|Engelbert III von der Marck]]
| 1364
| 1369
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|[[Image:Ruprecht von der Pfalz, Bischof von Köln.jpg|80px]]
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| [[Ruprecht of the Palatinate (Archbishop of Cologne)|Ruprecht of the Palatinate]]
| 1463
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|[[Image:Philipp II. von Daun.jpg|80px]]
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| [[Philip II of Daun-Oberstein]]
| 1508
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| [[Gebhard I von Mansfeld-Vorderort]]
| 1558
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| [[Salentin von Isenburg-Grenzau]]
| 1567
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| Upon the deaths of his younger and older brothers, there were no more brothers to carry on the family name; he left Church administration in 1577, married, had two sons and conducted a successful military career. He died in 1610.
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| [[Image:GebhardKölnisches TruchsessStadtmuseum vonim WaldburgHaus Sauer-0165 (cropped).jpg|80px]]
| [[Gebhard II Truchsess von Waldburg]]
| 1577
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| The electorate's left-bank territories were seized and annexed by France in 1795
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| [[ImageFile:Erzherzog Anton Viktor Austria 1779 1835 1Litho.gifJPG|80px]]
| [[Archduke Anton Victor of Austria|Anton Viktor of Austria]]
| 1801
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===Modern Archbishopsarchbishops of Cologne: 1824 to date===
*[[Ferdinand August von Spiegel]] 1824–1835
*[[Clemens August von Droste-Vischering|Clemens August II Droste zu Fischering]] 1835–1845
*Cardinal [[Johannes von Geissel]] 1845–1864
*Cardinal [[Paul Melchers]] 1866–1885
*Cardinal [[Philipp Krementz]] 1885–1899
*[[Hubert Theophil Simar]] 1899-1902
*Cardinal [[Anton Hubert Fischer]] 1902–1912
*Cardinal [[Felix von Hartmann]] 1912–1919
*Cardinal [[Karl Joseph Schulte]] 1920–1941
*Cardinal [[Josef Frings]] 1942–1969
*Cardinal [[Joseph Höffner]] 1969–1987
*Cardinal [[Joachim Meisner]] 1988–2014
*Cardinal [[Rainer Maria Woelki]] since 2014
 
==Auxiliary bishops==
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*[[Johannes Schleeter]], [[Order of Friars Minor|O.F.M.]] (1434–1457)<ref name=CathHierJohSchleeter>[http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bschlee.html "Bishop Johannes Schleeter, O.F.M."] ''[[Catholic-Hierarchy.org]]''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016</ref>
*[[Hilger de Burgis]], [[O. Carm.]] (1446–1452)<ref name=CathHierHilBur>[http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bburgis.html "Bishop Hilger de Burgis, O. Carm."] ''[[Catholic-Hierarchy.org]]''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016</ref>
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*[[Theodor Riphaen]] (1606–1616)<ref name=CathHierTheoRip>[http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/briph.html "Bishop Theodor Riphaen"] ''[[Catholic-Hierarchy.org]]''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved September 9, 2016</ref><ref name=GCathTheoRip>[http://www.gcatholic.org/hierarchy/data/bishops-RI.htm#57786 "Bishop Theodor Riphaen"] ''GCatholic.org''. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved September 8, 2016</ref>
*[[Gereon Otto von Gutmann zu Sobernheim]] (1616–1638)<ref name=CathHierGerOttGut>[http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bgzs.html "Bishop Gereon Otto von Gutmann zu Sobernheim"] ''[[Catholic-Hierarchy.org]]''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved September 25, 2016</ref><ref name=GCathGerOttGut>[http://www.gcatholic.org/hierarchy/data/bishops-VO.htm#57784 "Bishop Gereon Otto von Gutmann zu Sobernheim"] ''GCatholic.org''. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved September 25, 2016</ref>
*[[Georgius Pauli-Stravius]] (1640–1661)<ref name=CathHierGeoPauStra>[http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bpaulist.html "Bishop Georgius Pauli-Stravius"] ''[[Catholic-Hierarchy.org]]''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved October 27, 2016</ref><ref name=GCathGeoPauStra>[http://www.gcatholic.org/hierarchy/data/bishops-P.htm#58176 "Georgius Pauli-Stravius"] ''GCatholic.org''. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved October 27, 2016</ref>
*[[Georgius Pauli-Stravius]] (1640–1661)
*[[Richard Paul Stravius]] (1641–1654)<ref name=CathHierRicPauStra>[http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bpaulis.html "Bishop Richard Paul Stravius"] ''[[Catholic-Hierarchy.org]]''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved October 27, 2016</ref><ref name=GCathRicPauStra>[http://www.gcatholic.org/hierarchy/data/bishops-P.htm#32481 "Bishop Richard Pauli-Stravius"] ''GCatholic.org''. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved October 27, 2016</ref>
*[[Richard Paul Stravius]] (1641–1654)
*[[Adrian Walenburch]] (1661–1669)
*[[Peter Walenburch]] (1670–1675)
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*[[Johann Peter Burmann]] (1694–1696)
*[[Godefroid-Udalric de La Margelle]] (1696–1703)
*[[Johannes Werner von Veyder]] (1703–1723)
*Franz Kaspar von Franken-Siersdorf (1724–1770)
*Karl Aloys von Königsegg und Rothenfels (1770–1796)
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*Joseph Ferche (1947–1965)
*Augustinus Frotz (1962–1983)
*[[Hubert Luthe]] (1969–1991)
*Peter Nettekoven (1975–1975)
*Josef Plöger (1975–1991)
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*[[Rainer Maria Woelki]] (2003–2011; Appointed [[Archbishop of Berlin]])
*Walter Theodor Jansen (1983–1994)
*[[Norbert Trelle]] (1992–2005)
*Friedhelm Hofmann (1992–2004)
*Manfred Melzer (1995–2015)
*[[Heiner Koch]] (2006–2013)
*Dominik Schwaderlapp (2012–)
*Ansgar Puff (2013–)
*Rolf Steinhäuser (2015–)}}
*Stefan Heße (Hesse) (2014–2014)
*Rolf Steinhäuser (2015–)
 
==References==
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== See also ==
* [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cologne]]
* [[Cologne Cathedral]]
 
==References==
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== External links ==
*{{dein iconlang|de}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20120206070403/http://www.erzbistum-koeln.de/erzbistum/erzbischof/eb_liste.html List of Bishops and Archbishops of Cologne] ''Archdiocese of Cologne (Erzbistum Köln)''
*{{enin iconlang|en}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20110719053520/http://www.koelner-dom.de/bischoefe.html?&L=1 List of Bishops and Archbishops of Cologne] ''Cologne Cathedral (Kölner Dom)''
 
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