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{{Short description|Archbishop governing the Archdiocese of Cologne}}
[[Image:Balduineum Wahl Heinrich VII.jpg|thumb|

The "Seven Prince Electors" electing  Henry, Count of Luxembourg as [[Henry VII, Holy Roman Emperor]] at Frankfurt on 27 November 1308. At far left is [[Heinrich II of Virneburg]], Archbishop of [[Cologne]]. ''[[Codex Balduini Trevirorum]]'', {{Circa|1340}})]]

The '''Archbishop of Cologne''' governs the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cologne]] in western [[North Rhine-Westphalia]]. Historically, the archbishop was ''ex officio'' one of the [[prince-elector]]s of the [[Holy Roman Empire]] and ruled the [[Electorate of Cologne]].

Since the early days of the [[Catholic Church]], there have been 94 bishops and archbishops of [[Cologne]]. roue of them resigned n response to [[impeachment]]. Eight were [[coadjutor bishop]]s before they took office. Seven were appointed as coadjutors freely by the [[pope]]. One moved to the [[Roman Curia|Curia]], where he became a [[Cardinal (Catholic Church)|cardinal]]. Additionally, six were chairmen of the [[German Bishops' Conference]].

Cardinal [[Rainer Woelki]] has been Archbishop of Cologne since his 2014 transfer from [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Berlin|Berlin]], where he was also cardinal-archbishop.

== Bishops and archbishops of Cologne ==

===Bishops of Colonia Agrippina, 88–784===
{{see also|Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensium}}

All names before [[Maternus of Cologne|Maternus II]] are to be approached with considerable skepticism, as little contemporary evidence is available. Maternus was present at a council in [[Rome]] in 313. The bishops between Severinus and Charentius are also [[apocrypha]]l. Domitianus was the [[Bishop of Maastricht]] (Mosa Traiectum). The given dates of office before [[Gunther of Cologne|Gunther]] are also conjectural, at best.

*Maternus I {{circa|88}}–128
*Paulinus
*Marcellinus
*Aquilinus
*Levoldus {{circa|248}}–285
*[[Maternus of Cologne|Maternus II]] {{circa|285}}–315
*Euphrates {{circa|315}}–348
*[[Severin of Cologne|Severinus]] {{circa|348}}–403
*Ebergisil I ? {{circa|403}}–440
*Solatius {{circa|440}}–470
*Sunnovaeus {{circa|470}}–500
*Domitianus fl. {{circa|535}}
*Charentinus fl. {{circa|570}}
*[[Eberigisil]] II ? {{circa|580}}–600 ?
*Remedius {{circa|600}} ? –611 ?
*Solatius {{circa|611}} ? –622
*[[Cunibert, Bishop of Cologne|Cunibert]] {{circa|623}}–663
*Bodatus {{circa|663}}–674
*Stephen 674–680
*Adelwin 680–695
*Giso 695–708
*Anno I 708–710
*Faramund 710–713
*[[Agilolf]] 713–717
*Reginfried 718–747
*[[Hildegar (bishop of Cologne)|Hildegar]] 750–753
*Bertholm 753–763
*[[Rikulf]] 763–784

===Archbishops of Cologne, 784–1238===
*[[Hildebold of Cologne|Hildebold]] 784–818
*[[Hadbold]] 818–842
*{{ill|Hilduin (archbishop of Cologne)|de|Hilduin|lt=Hildwin}} 842–849
*[[Gunther, Archbishop of Cologne|Günther]] 850–864
*[[Hugh the Abbot|Hugo Welf]] 864
*[[Wilbert, Archbishop of Cologne|Wilbert]] 870–889
*[[Hermann I, Archbishop of Cologne|Hermann I]] 890–924
*[[Wigfried]] 924–953
*[[Bruno I, Archbishop of Cologne|Bruno I]] 953–965
*[[Volkmar, Archbishop of Cologne|Volkmar]] 965–969
*[[Gero, Archbishop of Cologne|Gero]] 969–976
*[[Warin of Cologne|Warin]] 976–984
*[[Ebergar]] 984–999
*[[Heribert of Cologne|Heribert]] 999–1021
*[[Pilgrim, Archbishop of Cologne|Pilgrim]] 1021–1036
*[[Hermann II, Archbishop of Cologne|Hermann II]] 1036–1056
*[[Anno of Cologne|Anno II]] 1056–1075
*[[Hildholf]] 1076–1078
*[[Sigwin, Archbishop of Cologne|Sigwin]] 1078–1089
*[[Herman III of Cologne|Hermann III]] 1089–1099
*[[Frederick I, Archbishop of Cologne|Friedrich I]] 1100–1131
[[File:Solingen - Schloss Burg - Engelbert 01 ies.jpg|thumb|right|Saint Engelbert II of Berg, Archbishop of Cologne]]
*[[Bruno II von Berg]] 1131–1137
*[[Hugo von Sponheim]] 1137
*[[Arnold I of Cologne|Arnold I]] 1138–1151
*[[Arnold II von Wied]] 1152–1156
*[[Friedrich II of Berg|Friedrich II von Berg]] 1156–1158, nephew of [[Bruno II von Berg]] above
*[[Rainald of Dassel]] 1159–1167
*[[Philipp von Heinsberg]] 1167–1191, he gained the title of [[Duke of Westphalia|Duke of Westphalia and Angria]] in 1180, from then on held in [[personal union]] by all incumbents of the Cologne see until 1803.
*[[Bruno III of Berg|Bruno III von Berg]] 1191–1192, brother of [[Friedrich II of Berg|Friedrich II]] above
*[[Adolf of Altena|Adolf I von Berg]] 1192–1205, nephew of [[Bruno III of Berg|Bruno III]] above
*[[Bruno IV von Sayn]] 1205–1208 (in opposition)
*[[Dietrich I von Hengebach]] 1208–1215 (in opposition)
*[[Engelbert II of Berg|Engelbert II von Berg]] 1216–1225, nephew of [[Bruno III of Berg|Bruno III]] above
*[[Heinrich I von Mulnarken]] 1225–1237

===Archbishop-electors of Cologne, 1238–1803===
{{see|Electorate of Cologne}}
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| [[Konrad von Hochstaden]] 
| 1238
| 1261
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| [[Engelbert II of Falkenburg|Engelbert II von Falkenburg]] 
| 1261
| 1274
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| [[Siegfried II of Westerburg]] 
| 1274
| 1297
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| [[Wikbold I von Holte]] 
| 1297
| 1304
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| [[Heinrich II von Virneburg]] 
| 1304
| 1332
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| [[Walram von Jülich]] 
| 1332
| 1349
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| [[Wilhelm von Gennep]] 
| 1349
| 1362
| First Elector of Cologne under the [[Golden Bull of 1356]]
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| [[Adolf III von der Marck|Adolf II von der Marck]]<!--NOTICE DIFFERENT NUMERAL AS ARCHBISHOP-->
| 1363
| 1363
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| [[Engelbert III of the Mark (archbishop)|Engelbert III von der Marck]] 
| 1364
| 1369
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| [[Kuno II von Falkenstein]] (coadjutor)
| 1370
| 1371
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| [[Friedrich III. von Saarwerden]] 
| 1372
| 1414
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| [[Dietrich II von Moers]] 
| 1414
| 1463
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|[[Image:Ruprecht von der Pfalz, Bischof von Köln.jpg|80px]]
| [[Ruprecht of the Palatinate (Archbishop of Cologne)|Ruprecht of the Palatinate]] 
| 1463
| 1480
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|[[Image:Hermann von Hessen, 1493, Gemälde 17. Jh.png|80px]]
| [[Hermann IV of Hesse]] 
| 1480
| 1508
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|[[Image:Philipp II. von Daun.jpg|80px]]
| [[Philip II of Daun-Oberstein]] 
| 1508
| 1515
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|[[Image:Hermann-von-Wied.jpg|80px]]
| [[Hermann V von Wied]] 
| 1515
| 1546
| Sought to reform religious practice in the Electorate; converted to [[Protestantism]]; deposed and excommunicated.
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| [[Adolf III of Schauenburg]] 
| 1546
| 1556
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| [[Anton of Schauenburg]] 
| 1556
| 1558
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| [[Gebhard I von Mansfeld-Vorderort]] 
| 1558
| 1562
| A founding member of the [[Schmalkaldic League]]
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| [[Friedrich IV of Wied]] 
| 1562
| 1567
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|[[File:Prince Salentin v Isenburg Grenzau.jpg|80px]]
| [[Salentin von Isenburg-Grenzau]] 
| 1567
| 1577
| Upon the deaths of his younger and older brothers, there were no more brothers to carry on the family name; he left Church administration in 1577, married, had two sons and conducted a successful military career. He died in 1610.
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| [[Image:Kölnisches Stadtmuseum im Haus Sauer-0165 (cropped).jpg|80px]]
| [[Gebhard II Truchsess von Waldburg]] 
| 1577
| 1583
| Converted to Calvinism in 1582; married [[Agnes von Mansfeld-Eisleben]] (cousin once removed of the archbishop and Prince-Elector [[Gebhard I von Mansfeld-Vorderort]]); Competing archbishop elected; [[Cologne War]] decides the outcome.
|-
| [[Image:Hans Werl Erzbischof Ernst von Bayern.jpg|80px]]
| [[Ernest of Bavaria]] 
| 1583
| 1612
| Brother of [[William V, Duke of Bavaria]]; [[Papal Nuncio|Papal Nunciature]] established permanently in Cologne.
|-
| [[Image:Ferdinand von Bayern (1577-1650), Kurfürst und Erzbischof von Köln.jpg|80px]]
| [[Ferdinand of Bavaria (archbishop)|Ferdinand of Bavaria]] 
| 1612
| 1650
| Brother of [[Maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria]], nephew of [[Ernest of Bavaria]]. Principle of Secundogeniture.
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| [[Image:Maximilian Heinrich von Bayern lebensgroß.jpg|80px]]
| [[Maximilian Henry of Bavaria]] 
| 1650
| 1688
| First cousin of [[Ferdinand Maria, Elector of Bavaria]]
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| [[Image:Joseph Clemens of Bavaria.jpg|80px]]
| [[Joseph Clemens of Bavaria]] 
| 1688
| 1723
| Brother of [[Maximilian II Emanuel, Elector of Bavaria]]. Put under [[Imperial ban]] for siding with France in the [[War of the Spanish Succession]].
|-
| [[Image:Clemens August of Bavaria.JPG|80px]]
| [[Klemens August of Bavaria|Clemens Augustus I of Bavaria]] 
| 1723
| 1761
| Brother of [[Charles VII, Holy Roman Emperor|Charles, Elector of Bavaria]] and Emperor.  Last [[Wittelsbach]] to hold the office.
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| [[Image:Kurfürst Max Friedrich von Königsegg-Rothenfels.jpg|80px]]
| [[Maximilian Frederick of Königsegg-Rothenfels]] 
| 1761
| 1784
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| [[Image:Maximilian Franz Austria 1756 1801 portrait.jpg|80px]]
| [[Archduke Maximilian Franz of Austria|Maximilian Franz of Austria]] 
| 1784
| 1801
| The electorate's left-bank territories were seized and annexed by France in 1795
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| [[File:Erzherzog Anton Viktor Litho.JPG|80px]]
| [[Archduke Anton Victor of Austria|Anton Viktor of Austria]]
| 1801
| 1803
| The electorate's remaining territories were secularized and given to the Landgrave of [[Landgraviate of Hesse-Darmstadt|Hesse-Darmstadt]] in 1803.
|}

===Modern archbishops of Cologne: 1824 to date===
*[[Ferdinand August von Spiegel]] 1824–1835
*[[Clemens August von Droste-Vischering|Clemens August II Droste zu Fischering]] 1835–1845
*Cardinal [[Johannes von Geissel]] 1845–1864
*Cardinal [[Paul Melchers]] 1866–1885
*Cardinal [[Philipp Krementz]] 1885–1899
*[[Hubert Theophil Simar]] 1899-1902
*Cardinal [[Anton Hubert Fischer]] 1902–1912
*Cardinal [[Felix von Hartmann]] 1912–1919
*Cardinal [[Karl Joseph Schulte]] 1920–1941
*Cardinal [[Josef Frings]] 1942–1969
*Cardinal [[Joseph Höffner]] 1969–1987
*Cardinal [[Joachim Meisner]] 1988–2014
*Cardinal [[Rainer Maria Woelki]] since 2014

==Auxiliary bishops==
{{columns-list|colwidth=30em| 
*[[Johannes Schleeter]], [[Order of Friars Minor|O.F.M.]] (1434–1457)<ref name=CathHierJohSchleeter>[http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bschlee.html "Bishop Johannes Schleeter, O.F.M."] ''[[Catholic-Hierarchy.org]]''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016</ref>
*[[Hilger de Burgis]], [[O. Carm.]] (1446–1452)<ref name=CathHierHilBur>[http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bburgis.html "Bishop Hilger de Burgis, O. Carm."] ''[[Catholic-Hierarchy.org]]''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016</ref>
*[[Heinrich Unkel]], [[Order of Friars Minor|O.F.M.]] (1481–1482)<ref name=CathHierHeinUnkel>[http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bunkel.html "Father Heinrich Unkel, O.F.M."] ''[[Catholic-Hierarchy.org]]''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016</ref>
*[[Johann Spenner]] (Spender), [[Order of Friars Minor|O.F.M.]] (1482–1503)<ref name=CathHierJohSpenn>[http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bspend.html "Bishop Johann Spenner (Spender), O.F.M."] ''[[Catholic-Hierarchy.org]]''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016</ref>
*[[Théodore Wichwael]], [[Order of Saint Augustine|O.S.A.]] (1504–1519)<ref name=CathHierTheoWich>[http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bwichw.html "Bishop Théodore Wichwael, O.S.A."] ''[[Catholic-Hierarchy.org]]''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016</ref>
*[[Jean Bourgeois]] (1506–?)<ref name=CathHierJeBour>[http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bbourgsj.html "Bishop Jean Bourgeois"] ''[[Catholic-Hierarchy.org]]''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved August 8, 2016</ref>
*[[Arnald de Arceto]], [[Order of Saint Augustine|O.S.A.]] (1517–?)<ref name=CathHierArnArc>[http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/barceto.html "Bishop Arnald de Arceto, O.S.A."] ''[[Catholic-Hierarchy.org]]''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved September 8, 2016</ref><ref name=GCathArnArc>[http://www.gcatholic.org/hierarchy/data/bishops-DE.htm#57756 "Bishop Arnald de Arceto, O.E.S.A."] ''GCatholic.org''. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved September 8, 2016</ref>
*[[Quirin Op dem Veld von Willich]] (1521–1537)<ref name=CathHierQuiOpDem>[http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bopdem.html "Bishop Quirin Op dem Veld von Willich"] ''[[Catholic-Hierarchy.org]]''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved September 8, 2016</ref><ref name=GCathQuiOpDem>[http://www.gcatholic.org/hierarchy/data/bishops-OL.htm#57792 "Bishop Quirin Op dem Veld von Willich"] ''GCatholic.org''. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved September 8, 2016.</ref>
*[[Johann Nopel der Ältere]] (1539–1556)<ref name=CathHierJohNopAlt>[http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bnope.html "Bishop Johann Nopel (Sr.)"] ''[[Catholic-Hierarchy.org]]''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016</ref>
*[[Johann Pennarius]], [[Order of Friars Minor|O.F.M.]] (1557–1563)<ref name=CathHierJohPenn>[http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bpennar.html "Bishop Johann Pennarius, O.F.M."] ''[[Catholic-Hierarchy.org]]''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved September 8, 2016</ref>
*[[Theobald Craschel]] (1574–1587)<ref name=CathHierTheoCras>[http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bcrasc.html "Bishop Theobald Craschel"] ''[[Catholic-Hierarchy.org]]''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved July 27, 2016</ref>
*[[Laurentius Fabritius]] (1588–1600)<ref name=CathHierLaurFab>[http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bfabrit.html "Bishop Laurentius Fabritius "] ''[[Catholic-Hierarchy.org]]''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016</ref>
*[[Johann Nopel der Jüngere]] (1601–1605)<ref name=CathHierJohNopJung>[http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bnopel.html "Bishop Johann Nopel (Jr.)"] ''[[Catholic-Hierarchy.org]]''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016</ref>
*[[Theodor Riphaen]] (1606–1616)<ref name=CathHierTheoRip>[http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/briph.html "Bishop Theodor Riphaen"] ''[[Catholic-Hierarchy.org]]''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved September 9, 2016</ref><ref name=GCathTheoRip>[http://www.gcatholic.org/hierarchy/data/bishops-RI.htm#57786 "Bishop Theodor Riphaen"] ''GCatholic.org''. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved September 8, 2016</ref>
*[[Gereon Otto von Gutmann zu Sobernheim]] (1616–1638)<ref name=CathHierGerOttGut>[http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bgzs.html "Bishop Gereon Otto von Gutmann zu Sobernheim"] ''[[Catholic-Hierarchy.org]]''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved September 25, 2016</ref><ref name=GCathGerOttGut>[http://www.gcatholic.org/hierarchy/data/bishops-VO.htm#57784 "Bishop Gereon Otto von Gutmann zu Sobernheim"] ''GCatholic.org''. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved September 25, 2016</ref>
*[[Georgius Pauli-Stravius]] (1640–1661)<ref name=CathHierGeoPauStra>[http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bpaulist.html "Bishop Georgius Pauli-Stravius"] ''[[Catholic-Hierarchy.org]]''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved October 27, 2016</ref><ref name=GCathGeoPauStra>[http://www.gcatholic.org/hierarchy/data/bishops-P.htm#58176 "Georgius Pauli-Stravius"] ''GCatholic.org''. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved October 27, 2016</ref>
*[[Richard Paul Stravius]] (1641–1654)<ref name=CathHierRicPauStra>[http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bpaulis.html "Bishop Richard Paul Stravius"] ''[[Catholic-Hierarchy.org]]''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved October 27, 2016</ref><ref name=GCathRicPauStra>[http://www.gcatholic.org/hierarchy/data/bishops-P.htm#32481 "Bishop Richard Pauli-Stravius"] ''GCatholic.org''. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved October 27, 2016</ref>
*[[Adrian Walenburch]] (1661–1669)
*[[Peter Walenburch]] (1670–1675)
*[[Paul Aussem]] (1676–1679)
*[[Johann Heinrich von Anethan]] (1680–1693) 
*[[Johann Peter Burmann]] (1694–1696)
*[[Godefroid-Udalric de La Margelle]] (1696–1703)
*[[Johannes Werner von Veyder]] (1703–1723)
*Franz Kaspar von Franken-Siersdorf (1724–1770)
*Karl Aloys von Königsegg und Rothenfels (1770–1796)
*Klemens August Maria von Merle (1797–1810)
*Karl Adalbert von Beyer, [[O. Praem.]] (1826–1842)
*Anton Gottfried Claessen (1844–1847)
*Johann Anton Friedrich Baudri (1849–1893) 
*Hermann Joseph Schmitz (1893–1899)
*[[Anton Hubert Fischer]] (1889–1903, Appointed Archbishop of Cologne)
*Joseph Müller (1903–1921)
*Peter Joseph Lausberg (1914–1922)
*Franz Rudolf Bornewasser (1921–1922) 
*Josef Stoffels (1922–1923)
*Hermann Joseph Sträter (1922–1931)
*Josef Hammels (1924–1944)
*Wilhelm Stockums (1932–1956)
*Wilhelm Cleven (1950–1983) 
*Joseph Ferche (1947–1965) 
*Augustinus Frotz (1962–1983) 
*[[Hubert Luthe]] (1969–1991)
*Peter Nettekoven (1975–1975)
*Josef Plöger (1975–1991)
*Klaus Dick (1975–2003) 
*[[Rainer Maria Woelki]] (2003–2011; Appointed [[Archbishop of Berlin]])
*Walter Theodor Jansen (1983–1994)
*[[Norbert Trelle]] (1992–2005) 
*Friedhelm Hofmann (1992–2004) 
*Manfred Melzer (1995–2015) 
*[[Heiner Koch]] (2006–2013) 
*Dominik Schwaderlapp (2012–) 
*Ansgar Puff (2013–) 
*Rolf Steinhäuser (2015–)}}

== See also ==
* [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cologne]]
* [[Cologne Cathedral]]

==References==
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== External links ==
*{{in lang|de}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20120206070403/http://www.erzbistum-koeln.de/erzbistum/erzbischof/eb_liste.html List of Bishops and Archbishops of Cologne] ''Archdiocese of Cologne (Erzbistum Köln)''
*{{in lang|en}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20110719053520/http://www.koelner-dom.de/bischoefe.html?&L=1 List of Bishops and Archbishops of Cologne] ''Cologne Cathedral (Kölner Dom)''

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