Prince-Bishopric of Paderborn [SEP] dissolved or abolished
Prince-Bishopric of Paderborn
The Prince-Bishopric of Paderborn () was an ecclesiastical principality (Hochstift) of the Holy Roman Empire from 1281 to 1802.
History.
The Diocese of Paderborn was founded in 799 by Pope Leo III. In the early years it was subordinated to the bishop of Würzburg. Since 855 the clergy had the right to elect the bishop. The diocese included the larger part of Lippe, Waldeck, and nearly half of the County of Ravensberg.
In 1180 when the Duchy of
spa, which is still owned today by his descendents, the counts von Oeynhausen-Sierstorpff.
In 1803, Driburg passed to Prussia, and its old connection to the Prince-Bishopric of Paderborn was dissolved. This same year, the Neuenheerse convent became an accommodation centre for needy noblewomen of all denominations.
In 1809, Driburg's Jewish community had its own small synagogue, followed in 1905 by its own private school.
In 1810, after almost a thousand years, the Neuenheerse convent was at last dissolved.