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GERMANY - RHEINBUND The diocesan bishops of the Bavaria n '' Reichsstadt '' ('Free Imperial City') of Regensburg , a ''hochstift'' founded in 739, had long been Prince-Bishop s (German title ''Fürstbischof zu'' Regensburg). On 19 September 1806 Frankfurt , another ''Reichsstadt'' (since 1372), was incorporated into the Prince-Primate's territorial possessions (ecclesiastic Principality of Regensburg) under the name Principality (''Fürstentum'') of Frankfurt, which on 16 February 1810 was promoted to the Grand Duchy Of Frankfurt (''Grossherzogtum'') for the Fürstprimas under Napoleonic rule. HUNGARY In virtue of his dignity as Primate of the Habsburg Dynasty 's apostolic Kingdom Of Hungary , the Archbishop Of Gran — the historical German name of the present Esztergom — enjoyed extraordinary privileges, resulting in his being titled Prince primate. The primate was entitled to hold national Synods , was Legatus Natus of the Holy Roman Church , and therefore had the right, inside of his legation (territory where he represented the Pope ), to have the cross carried before him, dealt directly with Rome and had the right of Visitation in the Episcopal See s and the religious houses in Hungary, except the exempt Archabbey of Pannonhalma (S. Martinus in Monte Pannoniæ). Since 1715 the primate had also been a '' Reichsfürst '', a Prince of the Holy Roman Empire , entitled ''Prince Primate''. He was the chief and privy Chancellor of the Hungarian kingdom, and thus keeper of the great seal. Formerly he was also a member of the supreme court, and in still earlier times, governor, viceroy, and First Count (Erbobergespan) of the County of Gran . To the primate also belonged the right (delegated Regalia ) to superintend the royal mint at Körmöczbánya , and for this he received a significant sum from its seigniorage revenues called ''jus piseti'' ('right of '). By ancient custom, he had the right to crown the King Of Hungary and anoint the queen. By a gift of archiepiscopal property he was at one time able to confer Nobility (''Prädialadel''), another rarely delegated princely prerogative (usually only Knighting was allowed to lower nobility). Another privilige was his right to take an oath before a court of justice through his deputy, and not personally. The primate was also chief priest and chancellor of the Hungarian national Order Of St. Stephen , established in 1764. As first Banneret (''baro regni'') of Hungary, he was a member of the Upper House. SOURCES AND REFERENCES
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