Catholic DiocesesinFederal Republic of Germany (Germany) | ![]() |
Former Jurisdiction![]() | Type | Became |
Anhalt Ducat(us) Anhaltini | Apostolic Vicariate | Suppressed into Metropolitan Archdiocese of Paderborn |
Bamberg Bambergen(sis) | Diocese | Now Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bamberg |
Berlin Berolinen(sis) | Diocese | Now Metropolitan Archdiocese of Berlin |
Brandenburg Brandenburgen(sis) | Diocese | Suppressed |
Bremen Bremen(sis) | Diocese | Suppressed into |
Büraburg | Diocese | Suppressed |
Calenberg, Göttingen, Grubenhagen and Halberstadt | Apostolic Vicariate | Suppressed into |
Calenberg, Göttingen and Grubenhagen | Apostolic Vicariate | Suppressed into |
Chiemsee Chiemen(sis) | Diocese | Now Metropolitan Archdiocese of Salzburg and Titular Episcopal See of Chiemsee |
Corvey Corbeien(sis) | Diocese | Suppressed into Metropolitan Archdiocese of Paderborn |
Ellwangen | Abbacy nullius | Suppressed into |
Erfurt | Diocese | Now Diocese of Mainz |
Erfurt–Meiningen Erfordien(sis)–Meiningen(sis) | Apostolic Administration | Now Diocese of Mainz |
Freising Frisingen(sis) | Diocese | Now Diocese of Bolzano–Bressanone, Metropolitan Archdiocese of Salzburg |
Görlitz Gorlicen(sis) | Apostolic Administration | Now Diocese of Görlitz |
Halberstadt Halberstaden(sis) / Halverstaden(sis) | Diocese | Suppressed |
Hamburg Hamburgen(sis) | Metr. Archdiocese | Now Diocese of Osnabrück, Metropolitan Archdiocese of Paderborn |
Hamburg–Bremen Hamburgen(sis)–Bremen(sis) | Metr. Archdiocese | Now Diocese of Osnabrück, Metropolitan Archdiocese of Paderborn |
Havelberg Havelbergen(sis) | Diocese | Suppressed |
Heiligsten Erlöser in Fulda | Abbacy nullius | Now Diocese of Fulda |
Jurisdiktionsbereich des Katholischen Feldpropstes / Feldbischofs für die Preußischen und Deutschen Streitkräfte / Germany | Military Vicariate | Now Military Ordinariate of Deutsches Militärordinariat |
Köln / Cologne Colonien(sis) | Diocese | Now Metropolitan Archdiocese of Köln |
Konstanz / Constance Constantinen(sis) | Diocese | Suppressed into |
Konstanz / Constance Constantinen(sis) | Diocese | Suppressed into |
Konstanz / Constance Constantinen(sis) | Diocese | Suppressed into |
Konstanz / Constance Constantinen(sis) | Diocese | Suppressed into |
Konstanz / Constance Constantinen(sis) | Diocese | Suppressed into |
Lausitz / Lusatia | Apostolic Prefecture | Suppressed into Diocese of Dresden–Meißen |
Lebus / Lubusz Lubucen(sis) | Diocese | Suppressed |
Lübeck Lubecen(sis) | Diocese | Suppressed |
Magdeburg Magdeburgen(sis) | Metr. Archdiocese | Now Metropolitan Archdiocese of Köln |
Mainz Moguntin(us) | Metr. Archdiocese | Now Diocese of Mainz |
Mecklenburg | Diocese | Suppressed into |
Meißen Misnen(sis) | Diocese | Now Apostolic Prefecture of Lausitz |
Meißen Misnen(sis) | Diocese | Now Apostolic Prefecture of Lausitz |
Meißen Misnen(sis) | Diocese | Now Apostolic Prefecture of Lausitz |
Meißen Misnen(sis) | Apostolic Vicariate | Now Apostolic Prefecture of Lausitz |
Merseburg Merseburgen(sis) | Diocese | Suppressed into Diocese of Magdeburg |
Minden Minden(sis) | Diocese | Suppressed into Diocese of Hildesheim, Diocese of Osnabrück |
Naumburg Nuenburgen(sis) / Numburgen(sis) | Diocese | Suppressed |
Neuburg | Diocese | Suppressed into Diocese of Augsburg |
Nordens Germaniæ Septentrionalis | Apostolic Vicariate | Suppressed into Apostolic Vicariate of Nordic Missions |
Nordic Missions | Apostolic Vicariate | Now Diocese of Osnabrück, Metropolitan Archdiocese of Paderborn |
Nordic Missions | Apostolic Vicariate | Suppressed into |
Nordic Missions | Apostolic Vicariate | Suppressed into |
Nordic Missions | Apostolic Vicariate | Suppressed into |
North German Missions / Germania Settentrionale Germaniæ Septentrionalis | Apostolic Vicariate | Now Diocese of Osnabrück, Metropolitan Archdiocese of Paderborn |
Oldenburg | Diocese | Suppressed |
Paderborn Paderbornen(sis) | Diocese | Now Metropolitan Archdiocese of Paderborn |
Paderborn Paderbornen(sis) | Diocese | Now Metropolitan Archdiocese of Paderborn |
Paderborn Paderbornen(sis) | Diocese | Now Metropolitan Archdiocese of Paderborn |
Ratzeburg Ratzeburgen(sis) | Diocese | Suppressed |
Rottenburg Rottenburgen(sis) | Diocese | Now Diocese of Rottenburg–Stuttgart |
Schleswig Slesvicen(sis) | Diocese | Suppressed into Diocese of Osnabrück |
Schleswig-Holstein Sleswigis Holsatiæ | Apostolic Prefecture | Suppressed into Diocese of Osnabrück |
Schwerin Sverinen(sis) | Diocese | Suppressed into |
Schwerin Sverinen(sis) | Apostolic Administration | Suppressed into |
St. Stephanus und Vitus in Corvey | Abbacy nullius | Suppressed into Metropolitan Archdiocese of Paderborn |
Trier Treviren(sis) | Metr. Archdiocese | Now Diocese of Trier |
Verden Verden(sis) | Diocese | Suppressed |
Volhynia, Polesia and Pidliashia / Wolhynien, Polissia und Pidliashia (Ukrainian Rite) | Apostolic Exarchate | Suppressed into |
Worms Vormatien(sis) / Wormatien(sis) | Diocese | Suppressed |
Worms Vormatien(sis) / Wormatien(sis) | Diocese | Suppressed |
Zeitz Cicen(sis) | Diocese | Suppressed |
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