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Roman Catholic Diocese of Liège

Index Roman Catholic Diocese of Liège

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Liège (Dioecesis Leodiensis) is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in Belgium. [1]

78 relations: Aachen, Amandus, Antwerp, Archdiocese of Utrecht (695–1580), Basilica of Saint Servatius, Belgium, Castra, Catholic Church, Charlemagne, Chimay, Civitas, Concordat of 1801, Departments of France, Diocese, Domitian of Huy, Ekeren, Episcopal see, Falco of Maastricht, Forêts, French language, French Revolution, George of Austria, German language, German-speaking Community of Belgium, Germanic languages, Gondulph of Maastricht, Hubertus, Jean-Pierre Delville, Jozef De Kesel, Lambert of Maastricht, Late antiquity, Latin Church, Latin liturgical rites, Liège, Liège (province), Liège Cathedral, Limburg (Belgium), Limburg (Netherlands), Maastricht, Maternus of Cologne, Mönchengladbach, Meuse-Inférieure, Middle Ages, Moerdijk, Monulph, Mosan art, Napoleon, Normans, Ourthe (department), Paganism, ..., Pope Pius VII, Province of Limburg (1815–39), Prussia, Ratherius, Remaclus, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cambrai, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cologne, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mechelen-Brussels, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Reims, Roman Catholic Diocese of Hasselt, Roman Catholic Diocese of Trier, Roman Rite, Romance languages, Saint Lambert's Cathedral, Liège, Sedulius Scottus, Semois, Servatius of Tongeren, Stavelot, Stephen of Liège, Theodard of Maastricht, Tholen, Tongeren, Trinity, Tungri, United Kingdom of the Netherlands, Venlo, Vicus, Walloons. Expand index (28 more) »

Aachen

Aachen or Bad Aachen, French and traditional English: Aix-la-Chapelle, is a spa and border city.

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Amandus

Amandus (584 – 675 AD), commonly called Saint Amand, was a bishop of Tongeren-Maastricht and one of the great Christian missionaries of Flanders.

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Antwerp

Antwerp (Antwerpen, Anvers) is a city in Belgium, and is the capital of Antwerp province in Flanders.

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Archdiocese of Utrecht (695–1580)

The historic Archdiocese of Utrecht (695–1580) was a Roman Catholic diocese and (from 1559) archdiocese in the Low Countries before and during the Protestant Reformation.

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Basilica of Saint Servatius

The Basilica of Saint Servatius is a Roman Catholic church dedicated to Saint Servatius, in the city of Maastricht, the Netherlands.

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Belgium

Belgium, officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Western Europe bordered by France, the Netherlands, Germany and Luxembourg.

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Castra

In the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire, the Latin word castrum (plural castra) was a building, or plot of land, used as a fortified military camp.

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Catholic Church

The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with more than 1.299 billion members worldwide.

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Charlemagne

Charlemagne or Charles the Great (Karl der Große, Carlo Magno; 2 April 742 – 28 January 814), numbered Charles I, was King of the Franks from 768, King of the Lombards from 774, and Holy Roman Emperor from 800.

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Chimay

Chimay (Chimai) is a Walloon municipality in the Belgian province of Hainaut.

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Civitas

In the history of Rome, the Latin term civitas (plural civitates), according to Cicero in the time of the late Roman Republic, was the social body of the cives, or citizens, united by law (concilium coetusque hominum jure sociati).

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Concordat of 1801

The Concordat of 1801 was an agreement between Napoleon and Pope Pius VII, signed on 15 July 1801 in Paris.

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Departments of France

In the administrative divisions of France, the department (département) is one of the three levels of government below the national level ("territorial collectivities"), between the administrative regions and the commune.

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Diocese

The word diocese is derived from the Greek term διοίκησις meaning "administration".

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Domitian of Huy

Domitian of Huy (Domitianus; also, of Maestricht) was a Gaulish bishop of the sixth century who is noted for both his generosity and writings against heresy.

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Ekeren

Ekeren is a northern district of the municipality of Antwerp in the Flemish Region of Belgium.

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Episcopal see

The seat or cathedra of the Bishop of Rome in the Basilica of San Giovanni in Laterano An episcopal see is, in the usual meaning of the phrase, the area of a bishop's ecclesiastical jurisdiction.

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Falco of Maastricht

Saint Falco, sometimes: Falco of Maastricht or of Tongeren, (died 512) was according to tradition bishop of Maastricht from 495 until 512.

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Forêts

Forêts was a department of the French First Republic, and later the First French Empire, in present-day Belgium, Luxembourg and Germany.

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French language

French (le français or la langue française) is a Romance language of the Indo-European family.

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French Revolution

The French Revolution (Révolution française) was a period of far-reaching social and political upheaval in France and its colonies that lasted from 1789 until 1799.

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George of Austria

George of Austria (Ghent, 1505 – Liège, 4 May 1557), was Prince-bishop of Liège from 1544 to 1557.

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German language

German (Deutsch) is a West Germanic language that is mainly spoken in Central Europe.

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German-speaking Community of Belgium

The German-speaking Community of Belgium (Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft Belgiens, DG; Communauté germanophone de Belgique; Duitstalige Gemeenschap van België) or Eastern Belgium (Ostbelgien; Belgique de l'est; Oost-België) is one of the three federal communities of Belgium.

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Germanic languages

The Germanic languages are a branch of the Indo-European language family spoken natively by a population of about 515 million people mainly in Europe, North America, Oceania, and Southern Africa.

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Gondulph of Maastricht

Gondulph (Gondulfus, Gundulphus, perhaps also Bethulphus) of Maastricht, sometimes of Tongeren (6th/7th century AD) was a Bishop of Tongeren-Maastricht venerated as a Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox saint.

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Hubertus

Saint Hubertus or Hubert (656 – 30 May 727) became Bishop of Liège in 708 AD.

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Jean-Pierre Delville

Jean-Pierre Delville, (born 1951) is the 92nd bishop of the Diocese of Liège.

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Jozef De Kesel

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Lambert of Maastricht

Saint Lambert (Landebertus/Lambertus; c. 636 – c. 705) was the bishop of Maastricht-Liège (Tongeren) from about 670 until his death.

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Late antiquity

Late antiquity is a periodization used by historians to describe the time of transition from classical antiquity to the Middle Ages in mainland Europe, the Mediterranean world, and the Near East.

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Latin Church

The Latin Church, sometimes called the Western Church, is the largest particular church sui iuris in full communion with the Pope and the rest of the Catholic Church, tracing its history to the earliest days of Christianity.

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Latin liturgical rites

Latin liturgical rites are Christian liturgical rites of Latin tradition, used mainly by the Catholic Church as liturgical rites within the Latin Church, that originated in the area where the Latin language once dominated.

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Liège

Liège (Lidje; Luik,; Lüttich) is a major Walloon city and municipality and the capital of the Belgian province of Liège. The city is situated in the valley of the Meuse, in the east of Belgium, not far from borders with the Netherlands (Maastricht is about to the north) and with Germany (Aachen is about north-east). At Liège, the Meuse meets the River Ourthe. The city is part of the sillon industriel, the former industrial backbone of Wallonia. It still is the principal economic and cultural centre of the region. The Liège municipality (i.e. the city proper) includes the former communes of Angleur, Bressoux, Chênée, Glain, Grivegnée, Jupille-sur-Meuse, Rocourt, and Wandre. In November 2012, Liège had 198,280 inhabitants. The metropolitan area, including the outer commuter zone, covers an area of 1,879 km2 (725 sq mi) and had a total population of 749,110 on 1 January 2008. Population of all municipalities in Belgium on 1 January 2008. Retrieved on 2008-10-19. Definitions of metropolitan areas in Belgium. The metropolitan area of Liège is divided into three levels. First, the central agglomeration (agglomeratie) with 480,513 inhabitants (2008-01-01). Adding the closest surroundings (banlieue) gives a total of 641,591. And, including the outer commuter zone (forensenwoonzone) the population is 810,983. Retrieved on 2008-10-19. This includes a total of 52 municipalities, among others, Herstal and Seraing. Liège ranks as the third most populous urban area in Belgium, after Brussels and Antwerp, and the fourth municipality after Antwerp, Ghent and Charleroi.

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Liège (province)

Liège (Lîdje; Luik,; Lüttich) is the easternmost province of Wallonia and Belgium.

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Liège Cathedral

Liège Cathedral, otherwise St.

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Limburg (Belgium)

Limburg (Dutch and Limburgish: Limburg; Limbourg) is a province in Belgium.

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Limburg (Netherlands)

Limburg (Dutch and Limburgish: (Nederlands-)Limburg; Limbourg) is the southernmost of the 12 provinces of the Netherlands.

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Maastricht

Maastricht (Limburgish: Mestreech; French: Maestricht; Spanish: Mastrique) is a city and a municipality in the southeast of the Netherlands.

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Maternus of Cologne

Maternus (c. 285–September 14, 315), also known as Maternus II, was a Roman-Catholic saint and allegedly the third bishop of Trier, the first known bishop of Cologne, and founder of the diocese of Tongeren.

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Mönchengladbach

Mönchengladbach is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

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Meuse-Inférieure

Meuse-Inférieure ("Lower Meuse"; or Beneden-Maas) was a department of the First French Empire in present-day Belgium, Netherlands and Germany.

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Middle Ages

In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages (or Medieval Period) lasted from the 5th to the 15th century.

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Moerdijk

Moerdijk is a municipality and a town in the South of the Netherlands, in the province of North Brabant.

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Monulph

Monulph was a sixth-century bishop of Tongeren and Maastricht, and is revered as a Roman Catholic saint.

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Mosan art

Mosan art is a regional style of art from the valley of the Meuse in present-day Belgium, the Netherlands, and Germany.

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Napoleon

Napoléon Bonaparte (15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821) was a French statesman and military leader who rose to prominence during the French Revolution and led several successful campaigns during the French Revolutionary Wars.

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Normans

The Normans (Norman: Normaunds; Normands; Normanni) were the people who, in the 10th and 11th centuries, gave their name to Normandy, a region in France.

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Ourthe (department)

Ourthe (also spelled Ourte at the time) was a department of the First French Empire in present-day Germany and Belgium.

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Paganism

Paganism is a term first used in the fourth century by early Christians for populations of the Roman Empire who practiced polytheism, either because they were increasingly rural and provincial relative to the Christian population or because they were not milites Christi (soldiers of Christ).

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Pope Pius VII

Pope Pius VII (14 August 1742 – 20 August 1823), born Barnaba Niccolò Maria Luigi Chiaramonti, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 14 March 1800 to his death in 1823.

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Province of Limburg (1815–39)

Limburg was one of the provinces of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands and later Belgium.

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Prussia

Prussia (Preußen) was a historically prominent German state that originated in 1525 with a duchy centred on the region of Prussia.

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Ratherius

Ratherius (887-890 AD – 974 AD) or Rathier or, Rather of Verona was a teacher, writer, and bishop.

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Remaclus

Saint Remaclus (Remaculus, Remacle, Rimagilus; died 673) was a Benedictine missionary bishop.

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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cambrai

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cambrai (Archdiocesis Cameracensis; French: Archidiocèse de Cambrai) is an archdiocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in France, comprising the arrondissements of Avesnes-sur-Helpe, Cambrai, Douai, and Valenciennes within the département of Nord, in the region of Nord-Pas-de-Calais.

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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cologne

The Archdiocese of Cologne (Archidioecesis Coloniensis; Erzbistum Köln) is an archdiocese of the Catholic Church in western North Rhine-Westphalia and northern Rhineland-Palatinate in Germany.

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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mechelen-Brussels

The Archdiocese of Mechelen-Brussels is an archdiocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Belgium.

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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Reims

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Reims (Archidioecesis Remensis; French: Archidiocèse de Reims) is an archdiocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in France.

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Roman Catholic Diocese of Hasselt

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Hasselt, is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in Belgium.

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Roman Catholic Diocese of Trier

The Roman Catholic diocese of Trier, in English traditionally known by its French name of Treves, is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in Germany.

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Roman Rite

The Roman Rite (Ritus Romanus) is the most widespread liturgical rite in the Catholic Church, as well as the most popular and widespread Rite in all of Christendom, and is one of the Western/Latin rites used in the Western or Latin Church.

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Romance languages

The Romance languages (also called Romanic languages or Neo-Latin languages) are the modern languages that began evolving from Vulgar Latin between the sixth and ninth centuries and that form a branch of the Italic languages within the Indo-European language family.

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Saint Lambert's Cathedral, Liège

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Sedulius Scottus

Sedulius Scotus or Scottus (fl. 840–860) was an Irish teacher, Latin grammarian and scriptural commentator who lived in the 9th century.

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Semois

The Semois (Simwès in Walloon, often under elided form Smwès; Semoy, Sesbach in German, Setzbaach in Luxemburgish of Arlon; and known as the Semoy in France) is a river flowing from the Ardennes uplands of Belgium and France towards the Meuse, of which it is a right tributary.

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Servatius of Tongeren

Saint Servatius (Sint Servaas; Saint Servais, Սուրբ Սերվատիոս) (born in Armenia, died in Maastricht, traditionally in 384) was bishop of Tongeren —Latin: Atuatuca Tungrorum, the capital of the Tungri—.

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Stavelot

Stavelot (Stablo, Ståvleu) is a Walloon municipality in the Belgian province of Liège.

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Stephen of Liège

Stephen of Liège (Étienne de Liège) (850 – 920) was bishop of Liège from 901 to 920.

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Theodard of Maastricht

Theodard of Maastricht was a seventh-century bishop of Maastricht-Liège, in present-day Netherlands.

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Tholen

Tholen is a 25,000 people municipality in the southwest of the Netherlands.

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Tongeren

Tongeren (Tongres, Tongern) is a city and municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg, in the southeastern corner of the Flemish region of Belgium.

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Trinity

The Christian doctrine of the Trinity (from Greek τριάς and τριάδα, from "threefold") holds that God is one but three coeternal consubstantial persons or hypostases—the Father, the Son (Jesus Christ), and the Holy Spirit—as "one God in three Divine Persons".

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Tungri

The Tungri (or Tongri, or Tungrians) were a tribe, or group of tribes, who lived in the Belgic part of Gaul, during the times of the Roman empire.

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United Kingdom of the Netherlands

The United Kingdom of the Netherlands (Verenigd Koninkrijk der Nederlanden; Royaume-Uni des Pays-Bas) is the unofficial name given to the Kingdom of the Netherlands as it existed between 1815 and 1839.

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Venlo

Venlo is a city and municipality in the southeastern Netherlands, near the German border.

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Vicus

In Ancient Rome, the vicus (plural vici) was a neighborhood or settlement.

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Walloons

Walloons (Wallons,; Walons) are a Romance ethnic people native to Belgium, principally its southern region of Wallonia, who speak French and Walloon.

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Redirects here:

Bishopric of Liège, Catholic Diocese of Liège, Diocese of Liege, Diocese of Liège, Dioecesis Leodiensis, Roman Catholic Diocese of Liege.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Catholic_Diocese_of_Liège

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