Roman Catholic Diocese of Chiemsee

While based on the islands of the Chiemsee in Bavaria, Germany, most of its territory lay in the County of Tyrol, Austria.

The bishopric ceased to be a residential see in 1808. and accordingly is today listed by the Catholic Church as a titular see.

This system of founding quite small suffragan dioceses was to be completed by the setting up of the bishoprics of Seckau in 1218 and Lavant in 1225.

Both the Holy Roman Emperor and the Pope gave their consent and support to the establishment of the bishopric in 1213.

The best known bishop was Berthold Pürstinger (1508 - 1525) who twice used his influence to save innocent people from (the town-councillors in 1511, and the peasants in 1524); after retiring from office became a noted humanist.