Prince-Primate (Fürstprimas in German, hercegprímás in Hungarian) is a rare princely title held by individual (prince-)archbishops of specific sees in a presiding capacity in an august assembly of mainly secular princes, notably the following:
Germany - Confederation of the Rhine
The Confederation of the Rhine was founded in 1806, when several states seceded from the Holy Roman Empire and allied themselves with Emperor Napoleon I of France, who assumed the position of a protector of the Confederation. The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. Hungarian ( magyar nyelv) is a Uralic language (more specifically a Ugric language) unrelated to most other languages in Europe. Prince, from the Latin root Princeps, is a general term for a Monarch, for a member of a monarch's or former monarch's family and is a In Christianity, an archbishop is an elevated Bishop. In the Roman Catholic Church, the Anglican Communion and others this means that they lead The Confederation of the Rhine or Rhine Confederation (Rheinbund États confédérés du Rhin officially and Confédération du Rhin in practice) lasted Year 1806 ( MDCCCVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Holy Roman Empire ( HRE; German Heiliges Römisches Reich (HRR, Latin Sacrum Romanum Imperium (SRI was a union of territories in Napoleon Bonaparte (15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821 was a French military and political leader who had a significant impact on the History of Europe. Its highest office was held by
Karl Theodor von Dalberg, first Archbishop of Mainz and then of Regensburg, who had been the first among the princes of the Holy Roman Empire and its Arch- Chancellor, was given the first rank among the princes of the new Confederation and the title of a Prince Primate. Karl Theodor Anton Maria von Dalberg ( February 8, 1744 – February 10, 1817) was Archbishop-Elector of Mainz, Arch-Chancellor The Archbishopric of Mainz (Erzbistum Mainz or Electorate of Mainz (Kurfürstentum Mainz or Kurmainz) was an influential ecclesiastic and secular Prince-bishopric As such he presided over the College of Kings and the Diet of the Confederation, a parliament-like body that however never assembled.
During his term as Prince Primate, Dalberg was Archbishop of Regenbsburg and at first Prince of Aschaffenburg. Aschaffenburg (aˈʃafənbʊɐ̯k dialect) is a large town in northwest Bavaria, Germany. Since September 19, 1806 his territories included the former Reichsstadt and on February 16, 1810 Dalberg was promoted to the rank of Grand Duke of Frankfurt. Events 335 - Dalmatius is raised to the rank of Caesar by his uncle Constantine I. Year 1806 ( MDCCCVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common In the Holy Roman Empire, a free imperial city (in German: freie Reichsstadt) was a City formally ruled by the Emperor only &mdash Events 1249 - Andrew of Longjumeau is dispatched by Louis IX of France as his ambassador to meet with the Khan of the Mongols Year 1810 ( MDCCCX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year The Grand Duchy of Frankfurt was a German Satellite state of Napoleonic creation At the same time, Napoleon appointed his step-son Eugène de Beauharnais as heir to the Grand Duchy. Eugène Rose de Beauharnais Prince Français Prince of Venice, Viceroy of the Kingdom of Italy, Hereditary Grand Duke of Frankfurt, 1st Duke of Leuchtenberg
At the eve of the collapse of the Napoleonic Empire, Dalberg resigned his secular positions and Beauharnais succeeded him as Grand Duke and Prince Primate, though this had no practical effect, as the dissolution of the Confederation also rendered the position of Prince Primate moot.
Hungary
In virtue of his dignity as Primate of the Habsburg dynasty's Apostolic Kingdom of Hungary, the Archbishop of Esztergom enjoyed extraordinary privileges, resulting in his being titled Prince Primate. Primate (from the Latin Primus, "first" is a title or rank bestowed on some Bishops in certain Christian churches The Kingdom of Hungary (short form Hungary) was a considerable state in Central Europe that existed from 1001 to 1918 then from 1919 to 1946 The archbishopric of Esztergom was a historical Diocese created in 1000 in the Kingdom of Hungary largely on the territory of the Nitrian
The primate was entitled to hold national synods, was Legatus Natus of the Holy Roman Church, and therefore had the right, inside of his legation (territory where he represented the Pope), to have the cross carried before him, dealt directly with Rome and had the right of visitation in the episcopal sees and the religious houses in Hungary, except the exempt Archabbey of Pannonhalma (S. Primate (from the Latin Primus, "first" is a title or rank bestowed on some Bishops in certain Christian churches A synod (also known as a council) is a council of a church, usually a Christian church convened to decide an issue of doctrine administration or application A Papal Legate – from the Latin authentic Roman title Legatus – is a personal representative of the Pope to Foreign nations or to some part of the Catholic The term Holy Roman Church refers strictly to the Church of Rome, the Diocese of Rome, the Holy See or the Apostolic See — they are all one History See also History of the Papacy Catholics recognize the Pope as a successor to Saint Peter, who Jesus named as the "shepherd" and Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2 An episcopal see is the ecclesiastical domain of authority of a Bishop. Pannonhalma is a small town in western Hungary, in Győr-Moson-Sopron county with approx Martinus in Monte Pannoniæ).
Since 1715 the primate had also been a Reichsfürst, a Prince of the Holy Roman Empire, entitled Prince Primate. Year 1715 ( MDCCXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Primate (from the Latin Primus, "first" is a title or rank bestowed on some Bishops in certain Christian churches (plural Fürsten) is a German title of nobility, usually translated into English as Prince. The Holy Roman Empire ( HRE; German Heiliges Römisches Reich (HRR, Latin Sacrum Romanum Imperium (SRI was a union of territories in He was the chief and privy chancellor of the Hungarian kingdom, and thus keeper of the great seal. Chancellor or chancellour (archaic ( Latin: cancellarius) is an official Title used in countries whose civilization has arisen Formerly he was also a member of the supreme court, and still earlier governor, viceroy and Erbobergespan (First Count) of Esztergom county. Esztergom county (in Latin comitatus Stringoniensis, in Hungarian Esztergom (vármegye, in Slovak Ostrihomský komitát / Ostrihomská stolica / Ostrihomská To the primate also belonged the right (delegated regalia) to superintend the royal mint at Kremnica (German Kremnitz, Hungarian Körmöcbánya), for which he received a significant sum from its seigniorage revenues called jus piseti ('right of'). Regalia is Latin Plurale tantum for the privileges and the insignia characteristic of a Sovereign. Kremnica ( Kremnitz Körmöcbánya is a town in central Slovakia. By ancient custom, he had the right to crown the King of Hungary and anoint the queen. The King of Hungary (magyar király was the Head of state of the Kingdom of Hungary from 1000 (or 1001 to 1918 By a gift of archiepiscopal property he was at one time able to confer nobility (Prädialadel), another rarely delegated princely prerogative (usually only knighting was allowed to non-sovereign nobility). Nobility is a government-privileged title which may be either hereditary (see Hereditary titles) or for a lifetime Knight is the English term for a social position originating in the Middle Ages. Another privilege was his right to take an oath before a court of justice through his deputy, and not personally.
The primate was also chief priest and chancellor of the Hungarian national Order of St. Stephen, established in 1764. Primate (from the Latin Primus, "first" is a title or rank bestowed on some Bishops in certain Christian churches The Royal Hungarian Order of Saint Stephen The Order of Saint Stephen of Hungary, the royal Hungarian order founded in 1764 by the empress Maria Theresa As first banneret (baro regni) of Hungary, he was a Magnate, i. A Knight banneret, sometimes known simply as banneret, was a Knight (not necessarily a nobleman but nearly always who led a company of troops during time of war e. member of the Upper House. Országgyűlés ( National Assembly) was the name of the Bicameral Parliament of the Apostolic Kingdom of Hungary during the Austro-Hungarian
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