Bishopric of Bremen

The Bishopric of Bremen was a church jurisdiction and territory centered around the city of Bremen in northern Germany. It was both an ecclesiastical authority led by a bishop and a territorial state within the Holy Roman Empire. Established in the 8th century, it played a key role in regional religious, political, and economic matters. Over time, its influence expanded, but it remained under church oversight, eventually integrating into the modern German state. The bishopric combined religious leadership with territorial governance, shaping the region’s development for centuries.