Roman Catholic Diocese of Trier

Diocese of Trier
or Treves

Dioecesis Trevirensis

Bistum Trier
Trier Cathedral
Coat of arms of the Diocese of Trier or Treves
Coat of arms
Location
CountryGermany
Ecclesiastical province Cologne
Statistics
Area12,870 km2 (4,970 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2010)
2,468,000
1,504,500 (61%)
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established1st Century
CathedralCathedral of Trier
Patron saintMary, Mother of God
Saint Matthias
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopStephan Ackermann
Bishop of Trier
Metropolitan ArchbishopRainer Maria Woelki
Auxiliary BishopsRobert Brahm, Jörg Michael Peters
Map
Website
bistum-trier.de

The Diocese of Trier (Latin: Dioecesis Trevirensis), in English historically also known as Treves ([tɾivz]) from French Trèves, is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic church in Germany.[1][2] When it was the archbishopric and Electorate of Trier, it was one of the most important states of the Holy Roman Empire, both as an ecclesiastical principality and as a diocese of the church. Unlike the other Rhenish dioceses—including Mainz and Cologne–Trier was the former Roman provincial capital of Augusta Treverorum. Given its status, Trier has continuously been an episcopal see since Roman times and is one of the oldest dioceses in all of Germany. The diocese was elevated to an archdiocese in the time of Charlemagne and was the metropolitan for the dioceses of Metz, Toul, and Verdun. After the victory of Napoleon Bonaparte of France, the archdiocese was lowered to a diocese and is now a suffragan in the ecclesiastical province of the Archdiocese of Cologne. The diocesan cathedral is the Cathedral of Saint Peter. The Cathedral Chapter retains the right to elect the bishop, rather than selection by papal appointment.[3]

  1. ^ "Diocese of Trier" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  2. ^ "Diocese of Trier" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  3. ^ "Diocese of Trier".