Prince-Bishopric of Strasbourg

This article is about the Prince-Bishopric. For the archdiocese, see Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Strasbourg.

Prince-Bishopric of Strassburg Bistum Strossburi (als) Fürstbistum Straßburg (de)
982–1803
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The Prince-Bishopric of Strassburg, circa 1547
Status	State of the Holy Roman Empire
Capital	Straßburg
Common languages	Alsatian
Government	Theocracy
Historical era	Middle Ages
• Prince-Bishopric founded	before 343
• Gained autonomy	775 982
• Imperial immediacy	982
• Left-bank territories     annexed by France	1681
• Annexation recognised by     the Holy Roman Empire	1697
• Right-bank territories     mediatised to Baden	1803
Preceded by Succeeded by Duchy of Swabia Early modern France Margraviate of Baden
Today part of	France Germany

The Prince-Bishopric of Strassburg (German: Fürstbistum Straßburg) was an ecclesiastical principality of the Holy Roman Empire from the 13th century until 1803. During the late 17th century, most of its territory was annexed by France; this consisted of the areas on the left bank of the Rhine, around the towns of Saverne, Molsheim, Benfeld, Dachstein, Dambach, Dossenheim-Kochersberg, Erstein, Kästenbolz, Rhinau, and the Mundat (consisting of Rouffach, Soultz, and Eguisheim). The annexations were recognized by the Holy Roman Empire in the Treaty of Ryswick of 1697. Only the part of the state that was to the right of the Rhine remained; it consisted of areas around the towns of Oberkirch, Ettenheim, and Oppenau. The remaining territory was secularized to Baden in 1803.

See also

• Archbishop of Strasbourg
• Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Strasbourg
• Palais Rohan, Strasbourg
• Episcopal Palace (Strasbourg)
• Strasbourg Bishops' War

References

• Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Strasburg" . Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.

External links

• Official site of the diocese
• Official site of the cathedral