| Bishops of Osnabrück (Roman Rite) |
 Bishop Dominicus Meier, O.S.B. (65)
(2024.05.28 – ...)
Bishop of Osnabrück (Germany)
Per Christum congregamur | Born: | 1959.07.10 (Heggen, Germany) | | Ordained Priest: | 1989.01.14 | | Consecrated Bishop: | 2015.09.27 |
| Titular Bishop of Castro di Sardegna (2015.07.15 – 2024.05.28) Auxiliary Bishop of Paderborn (Germany) (2015.07.15 – 2024.05.28) Bishop of Osnabrück (Germany) (2024.05.28 – ...) |
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 Bishop Franz-Josef Hermann Bode (73)
(1995.09.12 – 2023.03.25)
Bishop emeritus of Osnabrück (Germany)
former Vice-President of German Episcopal Conference
Major est Deus corde nostro |
Bishop Ludwig Averkamp (later Archbishop)
(1987.09.09 – 1994.10.24) Dominus prope | Born: | 1927.02.16 (Velen, Germany) | | Ordained Priest: | 1954.10.10 | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1973.02.24 | | Died: | 2013.07.29 († 86) |
| Titular Bishop of Thapsus (1973.01.18 – 1985.11.07) Auxiliary Bishop of Münster (Germany) (1973.01.18 – 1985.11.07) Coadjutor Bishop of Osnabrück (Germany) (1985.11.07 – 1987.09.09) Bishop of Osnabrück (Germany) (1987.09.09 – 1994.10.24) Metropolitan Archbishop of Hamburg (Germany) (1994.10.24 – 2002.02.16) |
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Bishop Helmut Hermann Wittler
(1957.07.22 – 1987.09.09) Omnia et in omnibus Christus | Born: | 1913.09.28 (Germany) | | Ordained Priest: | 1938.10.30 | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1957.10.02 | | Died: | 1987.12.30 († 74) |
| Bishop of Osnabrück (Germany) (1957.07.22 – 1987.09.09) |
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Bishop Gerhard Franz Demann
(1956.05.21 – 1957.03.27) O crux ave spes unica | Born: | 1900.10.27 (Germany) | | Ordained Priest: | 1927.10.30 | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1957.03.27 | | Died: | 1957.03.27 († 56) |
| Bishop of Osnabrück (Germany) (1956.05.21 – 1957.03.27) |
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Archbishop Hermann Wilhelm Berning
(1914.07.14 – 1955.11.23) Caritas Christi urget |
Bishop Heinrich Hubertus Aloysius Voß
(1899.04.12 – 1914.03.03) |
Bishop Johann Bernard Höting
(1882.02.10 – 1898.10.21) | Born: | 1821.07.18 (Germany) | | Ordained Priest: | 1846.06.06 | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1882.05.03 | | Died: | 1898.10.21 († 77) |
| Bishop of Osnabrück (Germany) (1882.02.10 – 1898.10.21) Pro-Vicar Apostolic of North German Missions (Germany) (1882.02.10 – 1898.10.21) |
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Bishop Johannes Heinrich Beckmann
(1866.06.22 – 1878.07.30) | Born: | 1803.07.23 (Germany) | | Ordained Priest: | 1828.12.20 | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1866.10.18 | | Died: | 1878.07.30 († 75) |
| Bishop of Osnabrück (Germany) ([1866.04.05] 1866.06.22 – 1878.07.30) Pro-Vicar Apostolic of North German Missions (Germany) (1866.06.22 – 1878.07.30) |
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Bishop Paul Melchers, S.J. (later Cardinal)
(1857.08.03 – 1866.01.08) |
Bishop Karl Anton Lüpke
(Apostolic Administrator 1827 – 1855.04.08) |
Bishop Karl Klemens von Gruben
(Apostolic Administrator 1803 – 1827.07.04) |
Mr. Friedrich von York und Albany ▼
(1764 – 1802.11.10▼) | Born: | 1763.08.16 (London, England) | | Died: | 1827.01.05 (London, England † 63) |
| Bishop of Osnabrück (Germany) (1764 – 1802.11.10▼) Protestant prince-bishop. |
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Archbishop Clemens August von Bayern
(1728.12.23 – 1761.02.06) | Born: | 1700.08.17 (Brussels, Belgium) | | Ordained Priest: | 1725.03.04 | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1727.11.09 | | Died: | 1761.02.06 († 60) |
| Bishop of Regensburg (Germany) ([1716.03.26] 1716.05.19 – 1719.04.26) Bishop of Münster (Germany) ([1719.03.26] 1719.04.26 – 1761.02.06) Bishop of Paderborn (Germany) ([1719.03.27] 1719.04.30 – 1761.02.06) Coadjutor Archbishop of Köln (Germany) ([1722.05.09] 1722.06.22 – 1723.12.11) Metropolitan Archbishop of Köln (Germany) (1723.12.11 – 1761.02.06) Bishop of Hildesheim (Germany) ([1724.02.05] 1724.08.03 – 1761.02.06) Bishop of Osnabrück (Germany) ([1728.11.04] 1728.12.23 – 1761.02.06) |
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Mr. Ernst August II. von Hannover ▼
(1716 – 1728.08.14) |
Bishop Ernst August von Braunschweig-Lüneburg
(1716 – 1728.08.14) | Born: | 1674 | | Died: | 1728.08.14 († 53) |
| Bishop of Osnabrück (Germany) (1716 – 1728.08.14) |
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Fr. Karl Joseph von Lothringen
(1698.09.29 – 1715.12.04) | Born: | 1680.11.24 (Austria) | | Died: | 1715.12.04 († 35) |
| Bishop of Olomouc (Czechia) ([1694.09.13] 1695.01.20 – 1711.01.06) Bishop of Osnabrück (Germany) ([1698.04.14] 1698.09.29 – 1715.12.04) Metropolitan Archbishop of Trier (Germany) ([1710.09.24] 1711.01.06 – 1715.12.04) |
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Mr. Ernst August von Braunschweig-Lüneburg ▼
(1662 – 1698.01.23) | Born: | 1629.11.20 (Herzberg am Harz, Germany) | | Died: | 1698.01.23 (Hannover, Germany † 68) |
| Bishop of Osnabrück (Germany) (1662 – 1698.01.23) Protestant prince-bishop. |
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Cardinal Franz Wilhelm von Wartenberg
(1627.01.27 – 1661.12.01) | Born: | 1593.03.01 (Germany) | | Ordained Priest: | 1636.11.29 | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1636.12.08 | | Created Cardinal: | 1660.04.05 | | Died: | 1661.12.01 († 68) |
| Bishop of Osnabrück (Germany) ([1625.10.27] 1627.01.27 – 1661.12.01) Bishop of Verden (Germany) (1630.06.26 – 1631) Bishop of Minden (Germany) (1633 – 1648) Coadjutor Bishop of Regensburg (Germany) ([1642.11.09] 1642.12.15 – 1649.04.12) Vicar Apostolic of Bremen (Germany) (1645.05.04 – 1661.12.01) Bishop of Regensburg (Germany) (1649.04.12 – 1661.12.01) Cardinal-Priest with no Title assigned (1660.04.05 – 1661.12.01) |
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Cardinal Eitel Friedrich von Zollern-Sigmaringen
(1623.10.02 – 1625.09.19) | Born: | 1582.09.25 (Germany) | | Ordained Priest: | | | Created Cardinal: | 1621.01.11 | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1623.10.29 | | Died: | 1625.09.19 († 42) |
| Cardinal-Priest of S. Lorenzo in Panisperna (1621.12.15 – 1625.09.19) Bishop of Osnabrück (Germany) ([1623.04.19] 1623.10.02 – 1625.09.19) |
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Mr. Philipp Sigismund Herzog von Braunschweig-Lüneburg ▼
(1591.06.05 – 1623.03.19) | Born: | 1568.07.01 | | Died: | 1623.03.19 († 54) |
| Bishop of Osnabrück (Germany) (1591.06.05 – 1623.03.19) Protestant prince-bishop. |
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Mr. Bernhard Graf von Waldeck ▼
(1586.08.18 – 1588.05.25) | Born: | 1551 | | Died: | 1591.03.11 († 39) |
| Bishop of Osnabrück (Germany) ([1585.10.25] 1586.08.18 – 1588.05.25) Protestant prince-bishop. |
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Fr. Wilhelm von Schenking zu Bevern
(1585.07.30 – 1585.08.08) | Born: | 1555 (Germany) | | Died: | 1585.08.08 († 29) |
| Bishop of Osnabrück (Germany) (1585.07.30 – 1585.08.08) |
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Fr. Heinrich Herzog von Sachsen-Lauenburg
(1574 – 1585.05.03) |
Bishop Johann Graf von Hoya zu Stolzenau
(1554.03.30 – 1574.04.05) | Born: | 1529.04.18 (Germany) | | Ordained Priest: | 1567.10.04 | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1567.10.05 | | Died: | 1574.04.05 († 44) |
| Bishop of Osnabrück (Germany) ([1553.10.05] 1554.03.30 – 1574.04.05) Bishop of Münster (Germany) ([1566.10.26] 1567.07.25 – 1574.04.05) Bishop of Paderborn (Germany) ([1568.02.22] 1568.11.06 – 1574.04.05) |
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Bishop Franz Graf von Waldeck
(1532.08.16 – 1553.07.15) | Born: | 1491 | | Ordained Priest: | 1540.12.29 | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1541.01.01 | | Died: | 1553.07.15 († 61) |
| Bishop of Minden (Germany) ([1530.02.10] 1531.01.18 – 1553.04.23) Bishop of Münster (Germany) ([1532.06.01] 1532.08.16 – 1553.07.15) Bishop of Osnabrück (Germany) ([1532.06.11] 1532.08.16 – 1553.07.15) |
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Fr. Erich Herzog von Braunschweig-Grubenhagen
(1508.09.06 – 1532.05.14) | Born: | 1478 (Germany) | | Died: | 1532.05.14 († 53) |
| Bishop of Osnabrück (Germany) ([1508.03.06] 1508.09.06 – 1532.05.14) Bishop of Paderborn (Germany) ([1508.11.17] 1509.04.20 – 1532.05.14) Bishop of Münster (Germany) (1532.03.27 – 1532.05.14) |
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Bishop Konrad Graf von Rietberg
(1482.11.11 – 1508.02.09) | Born: | 1456 | | Died: | 1508.02.09 († 51) |
| Bishop of Osnabrück (Germany) ([1482.07.13] 1482.11.11 – 1508.02.09) Bishop of Münster (Germany) (1497.04.18 – 1508.02.09) |
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Bishop Konrad Graf von Diepholz
(1455.12.15 – 1482.05.21) | Born: | 1424 | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1456.05.27 | | Died: | 1482.05.21 († 57) |
| Bishop of Osnabrück (Germany) ([1455.06.11] 1455.12.15 – 1482.05.21) |
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Bishop Rudolf Graf van Diepholt
(Apostolic Administrator 1454.08.30 – 1455.03.24) |
Bishop Heinrich Graf von Moers
(Apostolic Administrator 1442.01.24 – 1450.06.02) |
Bishop Giovanni di Diepholz
(1425.08.03 – 1437.03.29) | Bishop of Osnabrück (Germany) (1425.08.03 – 1437.03.29) |
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Bishop Ottone di Hoya
(Apostolic Administrator 1410.07.15 – 1424.10.04) |
Bishop Enrico di Schaumburg-Holstein
(1402.08.18 – 1410) Bishop of Osnabrück (Germany) (1402.08.18 – 1410) |
Bishop Teodorico di Horne
(1377.03.04 – 1402.01.19) | Bishop of Osnabrück (Germany) (1377.03.04 – 1402.01.19) |
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Bishop Melchior von Braunschweig-Grubenhagen
(1368 – 1375.10.17) |
Bishop Giovanni Hoet
(1349.07.27 – 1366.08.17) | Bishop of Osnabrück (Germany) (1349.07.27 – 1366.08.17) |
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Bishop Godfried von Arnsberg (later Archbishop)
(1321.05.14 – 1348.06.13) |
Bishop Engelberto di Weyhe
(1309 – 1320) | Bishop of Osnabrück (Germany) (1309 – 1320) |
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Bishop Ludovico di Ravensberg
(1297.10.18 – 1308.11.05) | Bishop of Osnabrück (Germany) (1297.10.18 – 1308.11.05) |
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Bishop Corrado di Rietberg
(1269 – 1297.04.15) | Bishop of Osnabrück (Germany) (1269 – 1297.04.15) |
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Bishop Widukind di Waldeck
(1265.05.07 – 1268.11.18) | Bishop of Osnabrück (Germany) (1265.05.07 – 1268.11.18) |
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Bishop Baldovino di Rüssel
(1259.06.23 – 1264.02.13) | Bishop of Osnabrück (Germany) (1259.06.23 – 1264.02.13) |
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Bishop Bruno di Isenberg
(1250 – 1258.12.20) | Bishop of Osnabrück (Germany) (1250 – 1258.12.20) |
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Bishop Engelberto di Isenberg
(1239.05.17 – 1250.10.30) | Bishop of Osnabrück (Germany) (1224? – 1226.04 deposed) Bishop of Osnabrück (Germany) (1239.05.17 – 1250.10.30) |
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Bishop Corrado di Velber
(1227.08 – 1238.12.30) | Bishop of Osnabrück (Germany) (1227.08 – 1238.12.30) |
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Bishop Engelberto di Isenberg
(1224? – 1226.04 deposed) | Bishop of Osnabrück (Germany) (1224? – 1226.04 deposed) Bishop of Osnabrück (Germany) (1239.05.17 – 1250.10.30) |
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Saint Bishop Adolfo von Tecklenburg, O. Cist.
(1216 – 1224.06.30) |
Bishop Ottone
(1206.05 – 1227.04.06) | Bishop of Osnabrück (Germany) (1206.05 – 1227.04.06) |
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Bishop Gerhard von Oldenburg-Wildeshausen
(1192 – 1216) Bishop of Osnabrück (Germany) (1192 – 1216) |
Bishop Arnold von Altena
(1173 – 1191.12.15) | Bishop of Osnabrück (Germany) (1173 – 1191.12.15) |
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Bishop Philipp von Katzenelnbogen
(1141 – 1173.06.15) | Bishop of Osnabrück (Germany) (1141 – 1173.06.15) |
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Bishop Udo
(1137 – 1141.06.28) | Bishop of Osnabrück (Germany) (1137 – 1141.06.28) |
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Bishop Diethard
(1119.04.11 – 1137.02.11) | Bishop of Osnabrück (Germany) (1119.04.11 – 1137.02.11) |
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Bishop Gottschalk von Diepholz
(1110 – 1119.01.01) | Bishop of Osnabrück (Germany) (1110 – 1119.01.01) |
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Bishop Johann
(1101 – 1110.07.13) | Bishop of Osnabrück (Germany) (1101 – 1110.07.13) |
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Bishop Wicho
(1093 – 1101.11.11) | Bishop of Osnabrück (Germany) (1093 – 1101.11.11) |
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Bishop Markward
(1090 – 1092 deposed) Bishop of Osnabrück (Germany) (1090 – 1092 deposed) |
Bishop Benno
(1068.11.22 – 1088.07.27) | Bishop of Osnabrück (Germany) (1068.11.22 – 1088.07.27) |
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Bishop Benno
(1053 – 1067.09.19) | Bishop of Osnabrück (Germany) (1053 – 1067.09.19) |
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Bishop Alberich
(1037 – 1052.12.03) | Bishop of Osnabrück (Germany) (1037 – 1052.12.03) |
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Bishop Gozmar
(1028.05.24 – 1036.12.10) | Bishop of Osnabrück (Germany) (1028.05.24 – 1036.12.10) |
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Bishop Meginher
(1023.07.27 – 1027.12.10) | Bishop of Osnabrück (Germany) (1023.07.27 – 1027.12.10) |
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Bishop Dietmar
(1003 – 1022.06.18) | Bishop of Osnabrück (Germany) (1003 – 1022.06.18) |
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Bishop Wodilulf
(1001 – 1003.02.17) | Bishop of Osnabrück (Germany) (1001 – 1003.02.17) |
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Bishop Günther
(996 – 1000.11.24) | Bishop of Osnabrück (Germany) (996 – 1000.11.24) |
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Bishop Dodo
(978 – 996.04.12) Bishop of Osnabrück (Germany) (978 – 996.04.12) |
Bishop Ludolf
(970 – 978.03.31) | Bishop of Osnabrück (Germany) (970 – 978.03.31) |
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Bishop Drogo
(950 – 969.11.07) | Bishop of Osnabrück (Germany) (950 – 969.11.07) |
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Bishop Dodo
(921.11.07 – 949.06.14) | Bishop of Osnabrück (Germany) (921.11.07 – 949.06.14) |
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Bishop Bernhard
(906 – 918) | Bishop of Osnabrück (Germany) (906 – 918) |
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Bishop Egilmar
(887 – 906.04.03) | Bishop of Osnabrück (Germany) (887 – 906.04.03) |
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Bishop Egbert
(860 – 887.02.01) | Bishop of Osnabrück (Germany) (860 – 887.02.01) |
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Saint Bishop Gauzbert
(845 – 860.04.11) | Died: | 860.04.11 | | Feast: | 02.13 |
| Bishop of Osnabrück (Germany) (845 – 860.04.11) Bishop. |
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Bishop Goswin
(829? – 845 deposed) Bishop of Osnabrück (Germany) (829? – 845 deposed) |
Bishop Meginhard
(810? – 829.04.03) | Bishop of Osnabrück (Germany) (810? – 829.04.03) |
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Saint Bishop Wiho
(783.04.20 – 809.04.01) | Died: | 809.04.01 | | Feast: | 04.20 |
| Bishop of Osnabrück (Germany) (783.04.20 – 809.04.01) Bishop. |
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Bishop Johannes Wübbe (58)
Bishop Theodor Kettmann (86) (1978.11.27 – 2011.11.30)
Dom St. Petrus, Osnabrück, Niedersachsen 
St. Petri Dom, Bremen, Bremen 
