Roman Catholic Diocese of Basel
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Roman Catholic Diocese of Basel
Bishopric of Basel may refer to either the Roman Catholic diocese in Switzerland (German: Bistum Basel, Latin: Dioecesis Basileensis) or to the historic prince-bishopric (German: Fürstbistum Basel), a secular state in which the bishop governed parts of Switzerland and France until late in the 1700s. The bishop of Basel has not resided in the city of Basel since 1528. Today the diocese of Basel includes the Swiss cantons of Aargau, Basel-Country, Basel-City, Berne, Jura, Lucerne, Schaffhausen, Solothurn, Thurgau, and Zug. HistoryBasel itself became episcopal seat in ca. 740, continuing the 4th century diocese of Augusta Raurica.Prior to the Reformation, the bishop resided in Basel, from 1528 in Porrentruy, and since 1828 in Solothurn. From 999 to 1802, the Bishop was not only diocesan Ordinary but also a Prince-Bishop, ranking as an ecclesiastical Reichsfurst of the Holy Roman Empire. Following the Imperial Reform of 1495, the prince-bishopric was part of the Upper Rhenish Circle of the Imperial Circle Estates. By the 16th century, the Prince-Bishopric of Basel comprised:
The Prince-Bishopric also held the following territories, which were lost before 1527: Ordinaries
Haller House in Solothurn, residence of the Bishop of Basel.
For a list of bishops prior to 1583, see: List of Bishops of Basel External links
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