Bishopric of Dorpat

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Bishopric of Dorpat Bisdom Dorpat (nds) Ecclesia Tarbatensis (la)
1224–1558
Coat of arms
The Bishopric of Dorpat, shown (orange, upper right) within the Livonian Confederation, 1260
Status	Prince-Bishopric of Terra Mariana
Capital	Dorpat (Tartu), from 1224
Common languages	Low German, Estonian
Religion	Roman Catholicism
Government	Prince-Bishopric
Prince-Bishop
• 1224–48	Hermann von Buxhövden
• 1552–60	Hermann Wesel
Historical era	Middle Ages
• Established	1224
• Henry VII grants margraviate	1 December 1225
• Livonian War	1558
Preceded by Succeeded by Ugaunia Duchy of Livonia (1561–1621)

The Bishopric of Dorpat^[1] was a medieval prince-bishopric, i.e. both a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church and a temporal principality ruled by the bishop of the diocese. It existed from 1224 to 1558, generally encompassing the area that now comprises Tartu County, Põlva County, Võru County, and Jõgeva County in Estonia. The prince-bishopric was a sovereign member of the Holy Roman Empire (formally from 6 Nov 1225) and part of the Livonian Confederation until its dissolution in 1561.^[2]