Diocese of Chiemsee

Historical Details

• Diocese of Chiemsee
  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 28 January 1216
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Salzburg
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Germany

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Past Ordinaries

• Silvester Pflieger † (24 Feb 1438 Appointed - 21 Oct 1453 Died)
• Ulrich von Plankenfels † (23 Oct 1453 Appointed - 26 Feb 1467 Died)
• Bernhard von Kraiburg † ( 1467 Appointed - 17 Oct 1477 Died)
• Georg Altdorfer † (27 Oct 1477 Appointed - 2 May 1495 Died)
• Ludwig Ebmer † (4 May 1495 Appointed - 27 Jul 1502 Resigned)
• Christoph Mendel von Steinfels † (5 Aug 1502 Appointed - 4 May 1508 Died)
• Berthold Pürstinger † (8 May 1508 Appointed - 6 May 1526 Resigned)
• Aegidius Rehm † (6 May 1526 Appointed - 9 Sep 1535 Died)
• Hieronymus Meitting † (9 Dec 1536 Appointed - Sep 1557 Died)
• Christoph Schlattl † ( 1558 Appointed - 6 Jul 1589 Died)
• Sebastian Cattaneo, O.P. † (16 Aug 1589 Appointed - 28 Apr 1609 Died)
• Ehrenfried Freiherr von Kuenburg † (14 Sep 1610 Appointed - 9 Nov 1618 Died)
• Nikolaus Freiherr von Wolkenstein † (8 Mar 1619 Appointed - 6 Apr 1624 Died)
• Johann Christoph Graf von Liechtenstein † (2 Jun 1624 Appointed - 1 Dec 1643 Died)
• Franz Virgil Reichsgraf von Spaur und Valör † (8 Oct 1640 Appointed - 9 Jan 1670 Died)
• Johann Franz Reichsgraf von Preysing-Hohenaschau † (4 Feb 1670 Appointed - 8 Jul 1687 Died)
• Sigmund Ignaz Reichgraf von Wolkenstein-Trostburg † (1 Oct 1687 Appointed - 22 Dec 1696 Died)
• Sigmund Carl Reichsgraf von Castel-Barco † (13 Jan 1697 Appointed - 3 Mar 1708 Died)
• Johann Sigmund Graf von Kuenburg † (1 Apr 1708 Appointed - 18 Nov 1711 Died)
• Franz Anton Adolph Graf von Wagensperg † (18 Feb 1712 Appointed - 31 Aug 1723 Died)
• Karl Joseph Reichsgraf von Kuenburg † (4 Oct 1723 Appointed - 10 Dec 1729 Died)
• Joseph Franz Valerian Felix Reichsgraf von Arco † (21 Dec 1729 Appointed - 24 Mar 1746 Died)
• Franz Karl Eusebius Graf von Waldburg-Friedberg und Trauchburg † (1 May 1746 Appointed - 6 Jul 1772 Died)
• Ferdinand Christoph Graf von Waldburg-Zeil † (18 Oct 1772 Appointed - 9 Apr 1786 Died)
• Franz de Paula Xaver Ludwig Jakob Fürst von Breuner † (15 Jun 1786 Appointed - 1 Mar 1797 Died)
• Sigmund Christoph Graf von Waldburg-Zeil-Trauchburg † (1 Apr 1797 Appointed - 11 Aug 1808 Resigned)

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
28 January 1216	Erected	Archdiocese of Salzburg	Diocese of Chiemsee (erected)
1 April 1818	Suppressed	Diocese of Chiemsee (suppressed)	Archdiocese of München und Freising {Munich} Archdiocese of Salzburg

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• None

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Georg Altdorfer † (Bishop: 27 Oct 1477 to 2 May 1495)
• Joseph Franz Valerian Felix Reichsgraf von Arco † (Bishop: 21 Dec 1729 to 24 Mar 1746)
• Franz de Paula Xaver Ludwig Jakob Fürst von Breuner † (Bishop: 15 Jun 1786 to 1 Mar 1797)
• Sigmund Carl Reichsgraf von Castel-Barco † (Bishop: 13 Jan 1697 to 3 Mar 1708)
• Sebastian Cattaneo, O.P. † (Bishop: 16 Aug 1589 to 28 Apr 1609)
• Ludwig Ebmer † (Bishop: 4 May 1495 to 27 Jul 1502)
• Bernhard von Kraiburg † (Bishop: 1467 to 17 Oct 1477)
• Ehrenfried Freiherr von Kuenburg † (Bishop: 14 Sep 1610 to 9 Nov 1618)
• Johann Sigmund Graf von Kuenburg † (Bishop: 1 Apr 1708 to 18 Nov 1711)
• Karl Joseph Reichsgraf von Kuenburg † (Bishop: 4 Oct 1723 to 10 Dec 1729)
• Johann Christoph Graf von Liechtenstein † (Bishop: 2 Jun 1624 to 1 Dec 1643)
• Hieronymus Meitting † (Bishop: 9 Dec 1536 to Sep 1557)
• Christoph Mendel von Steinfels † (Bishop: 5 Aug 1502 to 4 May 1508)
• Silvester Pflieger † (Bishop: 24 Feb 1438 to 21 Oct 1453)
• Ulrich von Plankenfels † (Bishop: 23 Oct 1453 to 26 Feb 1467)
• Johann Franz Reichsgraf von Preysing-Hohenaschau † (Bishop: 4 Feb 1670 to 8 Jul 1687)
• Berthold Pürstinger † (Bishop: 8 May 1508 to 6 May 1526)
• Aegidius Rehm † (Bishop: 6 May 1526 to 9 Sep 1535)
• Christoph Schlattl † (Bishop: 1558 to 6 Jul 1589)
• Franz Virgil Reichsgraf von Spaur und Valör † (Bishop: 8 Oct 1640 to 9 Jan 1670)
• Franz Anton Adolph Graf von Wagensperg † (Bishop: 18 Feb 1712 to 31 Aug 1723)
• Franz Karl Eusebius Graf von Waldburg-Friedberg und Trauchburg † (Bishop: 1 May 1746 to 6 Jul 1772)
• Ferdinand Christoph Graf von Waldburg-Zeil † (Bishop: 18 Oct 1772 to 9 Apr 1786)
• Sigmund Christoph Graf von Waldburg-Zeil-Trauchburg † (Bishop: 1 Apr 1797 to 11 Aug 1808)
• Nikolaus Freiherr von Wolkenstein † (Bishop: 8 Mar 1619 to 6 Apr 1624)
• Sigmund Ignaz Reichgraf von Wolkenstein-Trostburg † (Bishop: 1 Oct 1687 to 22 Dec 1696)