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Diocese of Dresden-Meissen

The Diocese of Dresden-Meissen is the Catholic diocese of Saxony, Germany, with its seat at Dresden. It continues the bishopric of Meissen, founded in 968, whose Catholic remnant survived the Reformation in Upper Lusatia under the dean of Bautzen. The diocese was re-established in 1921 and took its present name in 1980.

Diocese of Dresden-Meissen
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Prince-Bishopric of Meissen

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Diocese of Dresden-Meissen. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/diocese-of-dresden-meissen
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“Diocese of Dresden-Meissen.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/diocese-of-dresden-meissen. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Diocese of Dresden-Meissen.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/diocese-of-dresden-meissen.
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