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The Bishop of Gurk is the head of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Gurk, which was established in 1072 as the first suffragan bishop by Archbishop Gebhard of Salzburg in the Duchy of Carinthia.
Contents
- Bishops of Gurk until 1460
- Prince Bishops of Gurk 1460 1787
- Bishops of Gurk Klagenfurt from 1787
- References
Initially performing the functions of a mere archiepiscopal vicar, the Gurk bishops did not receive a small episcopal territory until 1131. They were elevated to the rank of prince-bishops by Emperor Frederick III in 1460, however, this title remained honorific and did not involve any immediate statehood. In the course of the Josephinist reforms in 1783, the bishops' see was relocated to the Carinthian capital Klagenfurt and the diocese significantly enlarged.
The following men have held the episcopate:
Bishops of Gurk (until 1460)
Prince-Bishops of Gurk (1460 - 1787)
Bishops of Gurk-Klagenfurt (from 1787)
References
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