Prince-Bishopric of Freising
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For a list of prince-bishops, see Bishops of Freising and Archbishops of Munich and Freising.
The Prince-Bishopric of Freising (German: Hochstift Freising) was an ecclesiastical principality of the Holy Roman Empire from 1294 until its secularisation in the early years of the 19th century.
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Prince-Bishopric of Freising | |
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1294–1802 | |
Status | Prince-Bishopric |
Capital | Freising |
Government | Prince-Bishopric |
Historical era | Middle Ages, Early modern period |
• Bishopric established | 739 |
1294 | |
• Joined Bavarian Circle | 1500 |
1802 | |
Today part of | Germany |
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The Prince-Bishopric of Freising should not be confused with the diocese of Freising, which was considerably larger and over which the prince-bishop's authority was that of an ordinary bishop and therefore limited to spiritual and pastoral matters.