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Archbishop of Cologne
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The Archbishop of Cologne governs the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cologne in western North Rhine-Westphalia. Historically, the archbishop was ex officio one of the prince-electors of the Holy Roman Empire and ruled the Electorate of Cologne.

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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, c.1340)

Since the early days of the Catholic Church, there have been 94 bishops and archbishops of Cologne. roue of them resigned n response to impeachment. Eight were coadjutor bishops before they took office. Seven were appointed as coadjutors freely by the pope. One moved to the Curia, where he became a cardinal. Additionally, six were chairmen of the German Bishops' Conference.

Cardinal Rainer Woelki has been Archbishop of Cologne since his 2014 transfer from Berlin, where he was also cardinal-archbishop.

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Bishops and archbishops of Cologne

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Bishops of Colonia Agrippina, 88–784

All names before 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 apocryphal. Domitianus was the Bishop of Maastricht (Mosa Traiectum). The given dates of office before Gunther are also conjectural, at best.

  • Maternus I c.88–128
  • Paulinus
  • Marcellinus
  • Aquilinus
  • Levoldus c.248–285
  • Maternus II c.285–315
  • Euphrates c.315–348
  • Severinus c.348–403
  • Ebergisil I ? c.403–440
  • Solatius c.440–470
  • Sunnovaeus c.470–500
  • Domitianus fl. c.535
  • Charentinus fl. c.570
  • Eberigisil II ? c.580–600 ?
  • Remedius c.600 ? –611 ?
  • Solatius c.611 ? –622
  • Cunibert c.623–663
  • Bodatus c.663–674
  • Stephen 674–680
  • Adelwin 680–695
  • Giso 695–708
  • Anno I 708–710
  • Faramund 710–713
  • Agilolf 713–717
  • Reginfried 718–747
  • Hildegar 750–753
  • Bertholm 753–763
  • Rikulf 763–784

Archbishops of Cologne, 784–1238

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Saint Engelbert II of Berg, Archbishop of Cologne

Archbishop-electors of Cologne, 1238–1803

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Modern archbishops of Cologne: 1824 to date

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Auxiliary bishops

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