Diocese of Konstanz, Germany

Past Ordinaries

Bishops of Konstanz (Roman Rite)

Fr. Ignaz Heinrich von Wessenberg
(1817.02.27 – 1824.06.17▼)

Born:	1774.11.04 (Germany)
Ordained Priest:	1812.09
Died:	1860.08.09 († 85)

Bishop of Konstanz (Germany) (1817.02.27 – 1824.06.17▼)

Bishop Karl Theodor von Dalberg
(1800.01.17 – 1817.02.10)

Born:	1744.02.08 (Germany)
Ordained Priest:	1788.02.03
Consecrated Bishop:	1788.08.31
Died:	1817.02.10 († 73)

Titular Bishop of Tarsus (1788.03.10 – 1800.01.17)

Coadjutor Bishop of Worms (Germany) ([1787.06.18] 1788.03.10 – 1802.07.25)

Coadjutor Bishop of Konstanz (Germany) ([1788.06.18] 1788.07.15 – 1800.01.17)

Bishop of Konstanz (Germany) (1800.01.17 – 1817.02.10)

Bishop of Worms (Germany) (1802.07.25 – 1805.02.01)

Bishop of Regensburg (Germany) (1805.02.01 – 1817.02.10)

Bishop Maximilian Augustinus Christoph Reichsfreiherr von Rodt
(1776.04.15 – 1800.01.17)

Born:	1717.12.10 (Germany)
Ordained Priest:	1771.02.24
Consecrated Bishop:	1776.08.12
Died:	1800.01.17 († 82)

Bishop of Konstanz (Germany) ([1775] 1776.04.15 – 1800.01.17)

Cardinal Franz Konrad Casimir von Rodt
(1751.03.15 – 1775.10.16)

Born:	1706.03.10 (Meersburg, Germany)
Ordained Priest:	1737.04.14
Consecrated Bishop:	1751.05.23
Created Cardinal:	1756.04.05
Died:	1775.10.16 (Meersburg, Germany † 69)

Bishop of Konstanz (Germany) ([1750.11.09] 1751.03.15 – 1775.10.16)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria del Popolo (1758.08.02 – 1775.10.16)

Bishop Kasimir Anton Reichsfreiherr von Sickingen
(1744.02.03 – 1750.08.29)

Born:	1684.06.14 (Germany)
Ordained Priest:	1744.03.08
Consecrated Bishop:	1744.08.30
Died:	1750.08.29 († 66)

Bishop of Konstanz (Germany) ([1743.11.04] 1744.02.03 – 1750.08.29)

Cardinal Damian Hugo Philipp von Schönborn
(1740.07.12 – 1743.08.19)

Born:	1676.09.19 (Germany)
Created Cardinal in pectore:	1713.01.30
Revealed as Cardinal:	1715.05.29
Ordained Priest:	1720.08.15
Consecrated Bishop:	1721.02.24
Died:	1743.08.19 († 66)

Coadjutor Bishop of Speyer (Germany) ([1716.07.21] 1716.10.05 – 1719.11.30)

Bishop of Speyer (Germany) (1719.11.30 – 1743.08.19)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Nicola in Carcere (1721.06.16 – 1721.09.10)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Pancrazio (1721.09.10 – 1726.12.23)

Coadjutor Bishop of Konstanz (Germany) ([1722.05.18] 1723.03.15 – 1740.07.12)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria della Pace (1726.12.23 – 1743.08.19)

Bishop of Konstanz (Germany) (1740.07.12 – 1743.08.19)

Bishop Johann Franz Reichsgraf von Schenk von Stauffenberg
(1705.01.26 – 1740.06.12)

Born:	1658.02.18 (Germany)
Ordained Priest:	1704.11.11
Consecrated Bishop:	1705.04.26
Died:	1740.06.12 († 82)

Bishop of Konstanz (Germany) ([1704.07.21] 1705.01.26 – 1740.06.12)

Coadjutor Bishop of Augsburg (Germany) ([1714.08.20] 1714.09.24 – 1737.01.24)

Bishop of Augsburg (Germany) (1737.01.24 – 1740.06.12)

Bishop Marquard Rudolf Reichsritter von Rodt
(1690.03.06 – 1704.06.10)

Born:	1644.04.09 (Germany)
Ordained Priest:	1668.05.26
Consecrated Bishop:	1690.06.18
Died:	1704.06.10 († 60)

Bishop of Konstanz (Germany) ([1689.04.14] 1690.03.06 – 1704.06.10)

Bishop Franz Johann Reichsfreiherr von Vogt von Altensumerau und Prasberg
(1645.05.28 – 1689.03.07)

Born:	1611.11.06 (Germany)
Ordained Priest:	1635.03.03
Consecrated Bishop:	1641.12.22
Died:	1689.03.07 († 77)

Titular Bishop of Megara (1641.12.16 – 1645.05.28)

Auxiliary Bishop of Konstanz (Germany) (1641.12.16 – 1645.05.28)

Bishop of Konstanz (Germany) ([1645.02.16] 1645.05.28 – 1689.03.07)

Bishop Johann von Waldburg
(1628.07.10 – 1644.12.15)

Born:	1598.03.26
Ordained Priest:	1628.06.28
Consecrated Bishop:	1629.02.04
Died:	1644.12.15 († 46)

Bishop of Konstanz (Germany) (1628.07.10 – 1644.12.15)

Bishop Sixt Werner von Altensumerau und Prasberg
(1626.05.27 – 1627.11.25)

Born:	1575.06.02
Consecrated Bishop:	1626.11.29
Died:	1627.11.25 († 52)

Bishop of Konstanz (Germany) (1626.05.27 – 1627.11.25)

Bishop Johann Jakob Fugger
(1604.05.05 – 1626.01.24)

Born:	1567.10.18
Ordained Priest:	1592
Consecrated Bishop:	1604.07.25
Died:	1626.01.24 († 58)

Bishop of Konstanz (Germany) (1604.05.05 – 1626.01.24)

Bishop Johann Georg von Hallwyl, S.J.
(1601.06.18 – 1604.01.11)

Born:	1555
Consecrated Bishop:	1601.09.16
Died:	1604.01.11 († 48)

Bishop of Konstanz (Germany) (1601.06.18 – 1604.01.11)

Cardinal Andreas von Austria
(1589.07.31 – 1600.11.12)

Born:	1558.06.15 (Czechia)
Created Cardinal:	1576.11.19
Ordained Priest:	1580?
Consecrated Bishop:	1590.01.08
Died:	1600.11.12 († 42)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria Nuova (1577.12.11 – 1600.11.12)

Coadjutor Bishop of Brixen (Italy) (1580.06.15 – 1591.02.25)

Bishop of Konstanz (Germany) (1589.07.31 – 1600.11.12)

Protodeacon of Sacred College of Cardinals (1590? – 1600.11.12)

Bishop of Brixen (Italy) (1591.02.25 – 1600.11.12)

Cardinal Mark Sittich von Hohenems
(1561.10.24 – 1589)

Born:	1533.08 (Germany)
Ordained Priest:
Created Cardinal:	1561.02.26
Consecrated Bishop:	1566.02.17
Died:	1595.02.15 († 61)

Apostolic Administrator of Cassano all’Jonio (Italy) (1560.05.29 – 1561.05.11)

Cardinal-Deacon of Ss. XII Apostoli pro illa vice Deaconry (1561.03.10 – 1563.07.30)

Bishop of Konstanz (Germany) (1561.10.24 – 1589)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. XII Apostoli (1563.07.30 – 1565.05.15)

Archpriest of Papal Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran (1565 – 1595.02.15)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Giorgio in Velabro pro hac vice Title (1565.05.15 – 1577.10.03)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria degli Angeli (1577.10.03 – 1578.10.03)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Pietro in Vincoli (1578.10.03 – 1579.08.17)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Clemente (1579.08.17 – 1580.12.05)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Trastevere (1580.12.05 – 1595.02.15)

Bishop Christoph Metzler
(1549.03.20 – 1561.09.11)

Born:	1490
Consecrated Bishop:	1549.07
Died:	1561.09.11 († 70)

Bishop of Konstanz (Germany) (1549.03.20 – 1561.09.11)

Bishop Johann von Weeze
(1538.07.14 – 1548.06.13)

Ordained Priest:	1541
Consecrated Bishop:	1542.05
Died:	1548.06.13

Bishop of Konstanz (Germany) (1538.07.14 – 1548.06.13)

Bishop Johann von Lupfen
(1533.12.16 – 1537.10.16)

Born:	1487.02.19
Died:	1551.05.08 († 64)

Bishop of Konstanz (Germany) (1533.12.16 – 1537.10.16)

Bishop Hugo von Hohenlandenberg
(1531.08.30 – 1532.01.07)

Ordained Priest:	1496.07.18
Consecrated Bishop:	1496.12.18
Died:	1532.01.07

Bishop of Konstanz (Germany) (1496.07.29 – 1529.01.05)

Bishop of Konstanz (Germany) (1531.08.30 – 1532.01.07)

Bishop Balthasar Merklin
(1530.03.09 – 1531.05.28)

Born:	1479 (Germany)
Consecrated Bishop:	1530.07.03
Died:	1531.05.28 († 51)

Bishop of Hildesheim (Germany) ([1527.05.06] 1530.03.09 – 1531.05.28)

Bishop of Konstanz (Germany) ([1527.09] 1530.03.09 – 1531.05.28)

Bishop Hugo von Hohenlandenberg
(1496.07.29 – 1529.01.05)

Ordained Priest:	1496.07.18
Consecrated Bishop:	1496.12.18
Died:	1532.01.07

Bishop of Konstanz (Germany) (1496.07.29 – 1529.01.05)

Bishop of Konstanz (Germany) (1531.08.30 – 1532.01.07)

Bishop Thomas Berlower
(1491.09.09 – 1496.04.25)

Born:	1421
Ordained Priest:	1471
Died:	1496.04.25 († 74)

Bishop of Konstanz (Germany) (1491.09.09 – 1496.04.25)

Bishop Otto Graf von Sonnenberg
(1480.11.10 – 1491.03.21▼)

Born:	(Germany)
Consecrated Bishop:	1481.03.31
Died:	1491.03.21

Bishop of Konstanz (Germany) (1480.11.10 – 1491.03.21▼)

Bishop Ludwig di Friburgo
(1474.09.20 – 1480.11.06)

Born:	1442
Died:	1480.11.06 († 37)

Coadjutor Bishop of Konstanz (Germany) (? – 1474.09.20)

Bishop of Konstanz (Germany) (1474.09.20 – 1480.11.06)

Bishop Ermanno di Breitenlandenberg
(1466.06.02 – 1474.09.20)

Ordained Priest:	1442
Consecrated Bishop:	1466.11.09
Died:	1474.09.20

Bishop of Konstanz (Germany) (1466.06.02 – 1474.09.20)

Bishop Burcardo di Randegg
(1463.01.14 – 1466.04.13)

Ordained Priest:	1463.03.26
Consecrated Bishop:	1463.07.02
Died:	1466.04.13

Bishop of Konstanz (Germany) (1463.01.14 – 1466.04.13)

Bishop Enrico di Hewen
(1436.09.19 – 1462.09.01)

Born:	1398
Consecrated Bishop:	1436.12.23
Died:	1462.09.01 († 63)

Bishop of Konstanz (Germany) (1436.09.19 – 1462.09.01)

Bishop Federico di Zollern
(1434.09.06 – 1436.07.30)

Died:

1436.07.30

Bishop of Konstanz (Germany) (1434.09.06 – 1436.07.30)

Bishop Ottone di Hachberg
(1410.12.10 – 1434)

Born:	1388.03.06
Died:	1451.11.12 († 63)

Bishop of Konstanz (Germany) (1410.12.10 – 1434)

Bishop Alberto di Blarer
(1407.01 – 1410)

Died:

1441.04.07

Bishop of Konstanz (Germany) (1407.01 – 1410)

Bishop Marquardo di Randegg
(1398.12.10 – 1406.12.28)

Died:

1406.12.28

Bishop of Konstanz (Germany) (1398.12.10 – 1406.12.28)

Bishop Federico di Nellenburg
(1398.10.16 – 1398.10.26)

Bishop of Minden (Germany) (1398.03.27 – 1398.10.16)

Bishop of Konstanz (Germany) (1398.10.16 – 1398.10.26)

Bishop Burcardo di Hewen
(1388.05.20 – 1398.09.30)

Died:

1398.09.30

Bishop of Konstanz (Germany) (1388.05.20 – 1398.09.30)

Bishop Nikolaus von Riesenburg
(1385.01.25 – 1388)

Bishop of Konstanz (Germany) (1385.01.25 – 1388)

Bishop of Olomouc (Czechia) (1388 – 1397)

Bishop Mangoldo di Brandis
(1384.10.24 – 1384.10.25)

Died:

1384.10.25

Bishop of Konstanz (Germany) (1384.10.24 – 1384.10.25)

Bishop Enrico di Brandis, O.S.B.
(1357.05.15 – 1383.11.22)

Died:

1383.11.22

Bishop of Konstanz (Germany) (1357.05.15 – 1383.11.22)

Bishop Giovanni di Costanza
(1353.01.18 – 1356.01.21)

Died:

1356.01.21

Bishop of Konstanz (Germany) (1353.01.18 – 1356.01.21)

Bishop Urich Pfefferhardt
(1345.10.19 – 1351.11.24)

Died:

1351.11.24

Bishop of Konstanz (Germany) (1345.10.19 – 1351.11.24)

Bishop Nicolao di Frauenfeld
(1334.04.13 – 1344.07.25)

Died:

1344.07.25

Bishop of Konstanz (Germany) (1334.04.13 – 1344.07.25)

Bishop Rodolfo di Montfort
(1322.10.01 – 1334.03.27)

Died:

1334.03.27

Bishop of Chur (Switzerland) (1322.03.19 – 1322.10.01)

Apostolic Administrator of Chur (Switzerland) (1322.10.01 – 1324)

Bishop of Konstanz (Germany) (1322.10.01 – 1334.03.27)

Bishop Gerardo di Bevar
(1307.12.05 – 1318.08.19)

Died:

1318.08.19

Bishop of Konstanz (Germany) (1307.12.05 – 1318.08.19)

Bishop Enrico di Klingenberg
(1293.08.09 – 1306.09.12)

Died:

1306.09.12

Bishop of Konstanz (Germany) (1293.08.09 – 1306.09.12)

Bishop Rodolfo d’Asburgo-Laufenburg
(1274.08.01 – 1293.04.03)

Died:

1293.04.03

Bishop of Konstanz (Germany) (1274.08.01 – 1293.04.03)

Bishop Eberardo di Waldburg
(1248.09.03 – 1274.02.20)

Died:

1274.02.20

Bishop of Konstanz (Germany) (1248.09.03 – 1274.02.20)

Bishop Enrico di Tanne
(1233 – 1248.08.25)

Died:

1248.08.25

Bishop of Konstanz (Germany) (1233 – 1248.08.25)

Bishop Corrado di Tegerfelden
(1209.04.16 – 1233.02.19)

Died:

1233.02.19

Bishop of Konstanz (Germany) (1209.04.16 – 1233.02.19)

Bishop Werner di Staufen
(1206.09.20 – 1209)

Died:

1209

Bishop of Konstanz (Germany) (1206.09.20 – 1209)

Bishop Dietelmo di Krenkingen
(1190? – 1206.04.12)

Died:

1206.04.12

Bishop of Konstanz (Germany) (1190? – 1206.04.12)

Bishop Ermanno di Friedingen
(1182 – 1189.09.01)

Died:

1189.09.01

Bishop of Konstanz (Germany) (1182 – 1189.09.01)

Bishop Bertoldo di Bußnang
(1174 – 1182.05.22)

Died:

1182.05.22

Bishop of Konstanz (Germany) (1174 – 1182.05.22)

Bishop Ottone d’Asburgo
(1166 – 1174)

Died:

1174

Bishop of Konstanz (Germany) (1166 – 1174)

Bishop Ermanno di Arbon
(1138 – 1166.11.20)

Died:

1166.11.20

Bishop of Konstanz (Germany) (1138 – 1166.11.20)

Bishop Ulrico di Castell
(1127 – 1138)

Bishop of Konstanz (Germany) (1127 – 1138)

Bishop Ulrico di Kyburg-Dillingen
(1110 – 1127.08.27)

Died:

1127.08.27

Bishop of Konstanz (Germany) (1110 – 1127.08.27)

Bishop Gebardo di Zähringen
(1084 – 1110.11.12)

Died:

1110.11.12

Bishop of Konstanz (Germany) (1084 – 1110.11.12)

Bishop Bertoldo
(1080 – ?)

Bishop of Konstanz (Germany) (1080 – ?)

Bishop Carlomagno
(1069 – 1071.12.27)

Died:

1071.12.27

Bishop of Konstanz (Germany) (1069 – 1071.12.27)

Bishop Rumoldo di Bonstetten
(1051 – 1069.11.04)

Died:

1069.11.04

Bishop of Konstanz (Germany) (1051 – 1069.11.04)

Bishop Teodorico
(1047 – 1051.06.22)

Died:

1051.06.22

Bishop of Konstanz (Germany) (1047 – 1051.06.22)

Bishop Eberardo di Kyburg-Dillingen
(1034 – 1046.12.25)

Died:

1046.12.25

Bishop of Konstanz (Germany) (1034 – 1046.12.25)

Bishop Warmann di Dillingen
(1026 – 1034.08.13)

Died:

1034.08.13

Bishop of Konstanz (Germany) (1026 – 1034.08.13)

Bishop Heimo
(1022 – 1026.03.18)

Died:

1026.03.18

Bishop of Konstanz (Germany) (1022 – 1026.03.18)

Bishop Rudarto
(1018 – 1022.08.28)

Died:

1022.08.28

Bishop of Konstanz (Germany) (1018 – 1022.08.28)

Bishop Lamberto
(996 – 1018.05.16)

Died:

1018.05.16

Bishop of Konstanz (Germany) (996 – 1018.05.16)

Saint Bishop Gebardo di Costanza
(980 – 995.08.26)

Died:	995.08.26
Feast:	08.27

Bishop of Konstanz (Germany) (980 – 995.08.26)

Bishop.

Bishop Gaminolfo
(976 – 980.05.22)

Died:

980.05.22

Bishop of Konstanz (Germany) (976 – 980.05.22)

Saint Bishop Konrad von Konstanz
(935 – 975.11.26)

Died:	975.11.26
Canonised:	1123
Feast:	11.26

Bishop of Konstanz (Germany) (935 – 975.11.26)

Bishop.

Former Prelates

Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Karl Theodor von Dalberg (1788.07.15 – 1800.01.17)
Coadjutor Bishop: Cardinal Damian Hugo Philipp von Schönborn (1723.03.15 – 1740.07.12)
Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Ludwig di Friburgo (? – 1474.09.20)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Ernst Maria Ferdinand von Bissingen-Nieppenburg (1801.12.23 – 1813.04.24)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Wilhelm Joseph Leopold Willibald von Baden (1779.07.12 – 1798.07.09)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Johann Nepomuk Augustin von Hornstein zu Hohenstoffen (1768.05.16 – 1779.02.20)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Franz Karl Joseph von Fugger-Glött (1739.07.20 – 1768.04.03)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Johann Franz Anton von Sirgenstein (1722.09.23 – 1739.01.29)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Konrad Ferdinand Geist von Wildegg (1693.05.18 – 1722.01.15)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Johannes Wolfgang von Bodman (1686.09.02 – 1691.09.29)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Georg Sigismund Müller (1654.11.01 – 1686.03.24)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Franz Johann Reichsfreiherr von Vogt von Altensumerau und Prasberg (1641.12.16 – 1645.05.28)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Johann Anton Tritt von Wilderen (1619.09.09 – 1639.02.08)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Johann Jakob Mirgel (1598.05.18 – 1629.09.22)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Balthasar Wurer (1574.07.28 – 1598)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Jakob Eliner (1551.01.19 – 1574.04.14)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Melchior Fattlin (1518.11.05 – 1548.10.25)
Auxiliary Bishop: Fr. Johann Spyser (1518.01.24 – 1518.07.31)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Balthasar Brennwald, O.P. (1500.12.12 – 1517.02.05)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Daniel Zehender, O.F.M. (1473.12.03 – 1500.09.15)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop-elect Burchard Tuberflug, O.P. (1471.09.18 – ?)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Thomas Weldner, O.F.M. (1461.03.02 – 1470.09.29)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Johann von Blatten, O.F.M. (1441.01.30 – 1461.12)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Jean (1430 – 1440)

Former Diocese of

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Germany

History

Past Ordinaries

Former Prelates