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The Prince-Archbishopric of Salzburg (Latin: Archiepiscopatus Salisburgensis; ‹See Tfd› German: Fürsterzbistum Salzburg; Erzstift Salzburg; Erzbistum Salzburg) was an ecclesiastical principality and state of the Holy Roman Empire.
The Archbishopric of Salzburg was a prince-bishopric of the Holy Roman Empire until 1803, when it was secularized as the Electorate of Salzburg. The archdiocese was reestablished in 1818 without temporal power.
The Prince-Archbishopric of Salzburg fell vacant in December 1771, and (with considerable pressure from the Imperial court in Vienna), Colloredo, who had been Prince-Bishop of Gurk since 1761, was elected Prince-Archbishop on 14 March 1772 on the 13th ballot.
Mar 18, 2024 · Leonhard von Keutschach - The heraldic turnip. From 1495 to 1519, the cultured and pious Archbishop Leonhard von Keutschach reigned over Salzburg, which flourished due to skilful politics, expansion of mining and highways. His coat of arms features the turnip, a symbol of wealth and prosperity.
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Complete list of the Prince Archbishops of Salzburg. All through history since the 7th century, Salzburg was shaped and influenced by its mighty Prince Archbishops ("Fürsterzbischöfe"). Their power was - at least during the prime of Salzburg - unique in the Holy Roman Empire.
The Prince-Archbishopric of Salzburg was an ecclesiastical principality and state of the Holy Roman Empire. It comprised the secular territory ruled by the archbishops of Salzburg, as distinguished from the much larger Catholic diocese founded in 739 by Saint Boniface in the German stem duchy of Bavaria.
The Archbishopric of Salzburg was a state of the Holy Roman Empire Archbishop of Salzburg as a Prince-Bishop. This means the archbishop had his ecclesiatical (church) powers and also the powers of an he Archbishopric was about the same size as the modern state of Salzburg in Austria.
