Erzdiözese Freiburg

About Erzdiözese Freiburg

The Archdiocese of Freiburg in Breisgau is located in southwestern Germany, in close proximity to Switzerland and Alsace. In a charming geographical setting, the area extends from Lake Constance and the High Rhine in the south, over the Black Forest and the Upper Rhine Plain, up to the Odenwald and the Main in the north. Established in 1827, the Archdiocese is one of those dioceses in Germany that were newly formed in the post-Napoleonic era with the intention of aligning diocesan and state borders. In this sense, the establishment of the Archdiocese of Freiburg is closely linked to the formation of the Grand Duchy of Baden. Today, the territory of the Archdiocese of Freiburg largely comprises the former Baden part of the state and the former Hohenzollern part of our state of Baden-Württemberg.