Siegfried III (archbishop of Mainz)

Siegfried III von Eppstein (died 9 March 1249) was Archbishop of Mainz from 1230 to 1249. He in 1244 granted freedom to the citizens of Mainz, who subsequently could run their affairs more independently though their own council;^[2][3] in law it remained an episcopal city.^[4]

Siegfried III
Archbishop of Mainz
Archbishop Siegfried III of Mainz, shown crowning Henry Raspe and William II of Holland. The oldest memorial in Mainz Cathedral.[1]
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Electorate of Mainz
In office	1230–1249
Personal details
Died	9 March 1249

He acted as regent for Conrad IV of Germany, while Emperor Frederick II was campaigning in Italy, 1237 to 1242.^[5] He was, though, a supporter of Pope Innocent IV.^[6]

He held a major synod in 1239.^[7]

He added Lorsch Abbey to the archbishopric.^[8]