Archbishop of Cologne

The Archbishop of Cologne is an archbishop representing the Archdiocese of Cologne of the Catholic Church in western North Rhine-Westphalia and northern Rhineland-Palatinate in Germany and was ex officio one of the electors of the Holy Roman Empire, the Elector of Cologne, from 1356 to 1801. Cardinal Rainer Woelki has been the Archbishop of Cologne since his 2014 transfer from Berlin, where he was also Cardinal Archbishop.

Archbishop of Cologne

The Archbishop of Cologne is an archbishop representing the Archdiocese of Cologne of the Catholic Church in western North Rhine-Westphalia and northern Rhineland-Palatinate in Germany and was ex officio one of the electors of the Holy Roman Empire, the Elector of Cologne, from 1356 to 1801. Cardinal Rainer Woelki has been the Archbishop of Cologne since his 2014 transfer from Berlin, where he was also Cardinal Archbishop.