Bishopric of Oesel-Wiek
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Bishopric of Oesel-Wiek (in Estonian Saare-Lääne) was a semi-independent principality in what is now Saare and Lääne counties of Estonia. The bishopric was created in 1228 by Papal legate William of Modena as compromise between the church and the Livonian Order, main power of the region. It was part of Livonian Confederation. The seat of the bishop was Hapsal (in Estonian Haapsalu) . Another important possession was the castle of Arensburg (Kuressaare) in the island of Oesel. The principality ceased to exist in 1560 when its last prince-bishop Johannes von Monnickhusen sold it to Denmark. The brother of Danish king, Magnus Herzog von Holstein was elected to bishop in 13 May 1560 in spite of being Lutheran. Denmark ceded Wiek to Poland-Lithuania in exchange of parts of Oesel that belonged to Livonian Order. Later Oesel became a Danish colony.
The Bishops of Oesel-Wiek
- Heinrich I 1234-1260
- Konrad I 1297-
- Jacobus 1323-1337
- Winnrich von Kniprode 1383-1419
- Kaspar Schuwenpflug 1420-1423
- Christian Kuband 1423-1431
- Johannes Schutte 1431-1439
- Ludolph Grove 1439-1456
- Johannes II Croweli 1439-1457
- Jodocus Hoensteini 1458-1471
- Johannes III Orgas 1491-1515
- Johannes IV Kievel 1515-1527
- Reinhold Buxhöveden (1532)
- Johannes von Monnickhusen 1541-1560
- Magnus, Herzog von Holstein (protestant, secular ruler of the bishopric) 1560-1572et:Saare-Lääne piiskopkond
