The Archdiocese of Utrecht (Latin: Archidioecesis Ultraiectensis) is an archdiocese of the Catholic Church in the Netherlands. The Archbishop of Utrecht is the Metropolitan of the Ecclesiastical province of Utrecht. There are six suffragan dioceses in the province: Breda, Groningen-Leeuwarden, Haarlem-Amsterdam, Roermond, Rotterdam, and 's-Hertogenbosch. The cathedral church of the archdiocese is Saint Catherine Cathedral which replaced the prior cathedral, Saint Martin Cathedral, after it was taken by Protestants in the Reformation.
Ommen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɔmə(n)] (listen)) is a municipality and a Hanseatic city in the eastern Netherlands. It is located in the Vecht valley of the Salland region in Overijssel. Historical records first name Ommen in the early 12th century and it was officially founded as a city in 1248. The municipality had a population of 17,813 in 2019 and covers an area of 182.01 km2 (70.27 sq mi).
1248Aug, 25
The Dutch city of Ommen receives city rights and fortification rights from Otto III, the Archbishop of Utrecht.
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Shrine of the Three Kings
The foundation stone of Cologne Cathedral, built to house the relics of the Three Wise Men, is laid. (Construction is eventually completed in 1880.) - 25Aug
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Utrecht
The Dutch city of Ommen receives city rights and fortification rights from Otto III, the Archbishop of Utrecht. - 23Nov
Ferdinand III of Castile
Conquest of Seville by Christian troops under King Ferdinand III of Castile.