Apostolic Prefecture of Lausitz

The Apostolic Prefecture of Lausitz (Lusatia) was a missionary pre-diocesan Latin Catholic jurisdiction in Lusatia (in German Lausitz}, today in the northeastern German states of Saxony and Brandenburg and in western Poland).

History

Established in 1559 as Apostolic Prefecture of Lausitz on territories within the Holy Roman Empire, split off from the Diocese of Meißen (Meissen). In 1581 it gained territory from its suppressed mother Diocese of Meißen

On 1921.06.24 it was suppressed, its territory being reassigned to re-establish a Diocese of Meißen.

Ordinaries

(all Latin Church)

Prefects Apostolic of Lausitz

See also

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