Diocese of Schwerin

DIOCESE OF SCHWERIN (Dioecesis Zwerinensis)

Country : Germany
Denomination : Roman Catholic

Established : 992 as Diocese of Mecklenburg
Renamed in 1189 to Diocese of Schwerin
Abolished : 1648

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  Heinrich von Wangelin (1419-1429)

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