Diocese of Utrecht (695–1580)

historic diocese and precursor of the bishopric

12 dated entries naming Diocese of Utrecht (695–1580), drawn from 12 separate years between 695 CE and 1127 CE. Nothing here is written by us: each line is the sentence a Wikipedia year article used, and the link beside it opens the exact revision.

Also written as Archdiocese of Utrecht (695-1580), Archdiocese of Utrecht (695–1580) in the source articles; Wikipedia redirects those to the same subject, so their entries are on this page.

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7th century

695November 21 – Willibrord, Northumbrian missionary, becomes the first bishop of Utrecht (Netherlands). He returns to Frisia to preach, and builds numerous churches (approximate date).source
700Willibrord, Anglo-Saxon missionary, founds a mission post at Emmerich am Rhein (Germany), in the Utrecht Diocese.source

8th century

716Boniface, Anglo-Saxon missionary, leaves England and travels to Frisia (the western parts of the modern-day Netherlands) to assist Willibrord, bishop of Utrecht, in his work to convert the pagan Frisians.source
739Willibrord, the first bishop of Utrecht in the Netherlands, and Northumbrian missionary, dies at Echternach (modern Luxembourg).source
753Eoban is appointed bishop of Utrecht (modern Netherlands), by the missionary bishop Boniface.source
754June 5 – Eoban, bishop of Utrechtsource

10th century

917Radboud, archbishop of Utrechtsource
920Henry I conquers Utrecht (modern-day Netherlands), which has been in possession of the Vikings for 70 years. Balderic, bishop of Utrecht, moves his seat back from Deventer to Utrecht (approximate date).source

11th century

1023The Dom Church at Utrecht (modern Netherlands) is severely damaged by fire. Bishop Adalbold II begins construction of a new Romanesque style church.source
1026November 27 – Adalbold II, bishop of Utrechtsource
1099April 14 – Conrad, bishop of Utrechtsource

12th century

1127November 12 – Godbald (or Godebald), bishop of Utrechtsource