Prince-Bishopric of Paderborn
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: Historical
Summary
The Prince-Bishopric of Paderborn was an ecclesiastical principality of the Holy Roman Empire from 1281 to 1802. Founded in 799, the diocese initially fell under the authority of the Bishop of Würzburg. Bishop Otto von Rietberg secured regalia and judicial power from Rudolph of Habsburg in 1281.
Statistics
Area
1,700.00 km²
Population
96,000