Apostolic Vicariate of Saxony

The Apostolic Vicariate of Saxony (Sachsen in German) was a Latin Catholic pre-diocesan missionary jurisdiction in northern Germany, within the Holy Roman Empire and surviving it.

History

Established n 1743 as Apostolic Vicariate of Saxony on German territory split off from the vast Apostolic Vicariate of Nordic Missions. Although its status entitled it to titular bishops, the incumbents until 1800 were not ordained into the episcopate.

Suppressed on 1921.06.24, its territory being reassigned to (re-)establish a Roman Catholic Diocese of Meißen.

Ordinaries

Apostolic Vicars of Saxony (all Roman Rite)

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