Metropolitan Archdiocese of Hamburg, Germany

Present Prelates

Metropolitan Archbishop (2015.01.26 – ...):	Archbishop Stefan Heße (58)
Auxiliary Bishop (2017.02.09 – ...):	Bishop Horst Eberlein (73) Titular Bishop of Tisedi

Ordinaries

Metropolitan Archbishops of Hamburg (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Stefan Heße (58)
(2015.01.26 – ...)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Hamburg (Germany)

Apud Deum omnia possibilia

Born:	1966.08.07 (Köln, Germany)
Ordained Priest:	1993.06.17
Consecrated Bishop:	2015.03.14

Priest of Köln (Germany) (1993.06.17 – 2015.01.26)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Hamburg (Germany) (2015.01.26 – ...)

Archbishop Werner Thissen (85)
(2002.11.22 – 2014.03.21)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Hamburg (Germany)

In Christo nova creatura

Born:	1938.12.03 (Kleve, Germany)
Ordained Priest:	1966.06.29
Consecrated Bishop:	1999.05.24

Priest of Münster (Germany) (1966.06.29 – 1999.04.16)

Titular Bishop of Scampa (1999.04.16 – 2002.11.22)

Auxiliary Bishop of Münster (Germany) (1999.04.16 – 2002.11.22)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Hamburg (Germany) (2002.11.22 – 2014.03.21)

Archbishop Ludwig Averkamp
(1994.10.24 – 2002.02.16)

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)

Vicars Apostolic of North German Missions (Roman Rite)

Bishop Hermann Wilhelm Berning (later Archbishop)
(1921.11.22 – 1930.08.13)

Caritas Christi urget

Born:	1877.03.26 (Germany)
Ordained Priest:	1900.03.10
Consecrated Bishop:	1914.09.29
Died:	1955.11.23 († 78)

Bishop of Osnabrück (Germany) (1914.07.14 – 1955.11.23)

Pro-Vicar Apostolic of North German Missions (Germany) (1914.09.15 – 1921.11.22)

Apostolic Administrator of Schleswig-Holstein (Germany) (1914.09.15 – 1921.11.22)

Vicar Apostolic of North German Missions (Germany) (1921.11.22 – 1930.08.13)

Prefect Apostolic of Schleswig-Holstein (Germany) (1921.11.22 – 1930.08.13)

Archbishop ad personam (1950 – 1955.11.23)

Bishop Hermann Wilhelm Berning (later Archbishop)
(1914.09.15 – 1921.11.22)

(see above)

Bishop Heinrich Hubertus Aloysius Voß
(1899.08.30 – 1914.03.03)

Born:	1841.10.25 (Germany)
Ordained Priest:	1866.02.01
Consecrated Bishop:	1899.10.08
Died:	1914.03.03 († 72)

Bishop of Osnabrück (Germany) (1899.04.12 – 1914.03.03)

Pro-Vicar Apostolic of North German Missions (Germany) (1899.08.30 – 1914.03.03)

Prefect Apostolic of Schleswig-Holstein (Germany) (1899.08.30 – 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)

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)

Vicars Apostolic of Nordic Missions (Roman Rite)

Bishop Paul Melchers, S.J. (later Cardinal)
(1857.08.03 – 1866.01.08)

Born:	1813.01.06 (Münster, Germany)
Ordained Priest:	1841.06.05
Consecrated Bishop:	1858.04.20
Created Cardinal:	1885.07.27
Died:	1895.12.14 (Roma, Italy † 82)

Bishop of Osnabrück (Germany) (1857.08.03 – 1866.01.08)

Pro-Vicar Apostolic of Nordic Missions (Germany) (1857.08.03 – 1866.01.08)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Köln (Germany) (1866.01.08 – 1885.07.03)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Stefano al Monte Celio (1885.07.30 – 1895.12.14)

Camerlengo of Sacred College of Cardinals (1889.12.30 – 1891)

Bishop Karl Anton Lüpke
(1846 – 1855.04.08)

Born:	1775.07.26 (Bersenbrueck, Germany)
Ordained Priest:	1799.09.21
Consecrated Bishop:	1830.10.28
Died:	1855.04.08 (Osnabrück, Germany † 79)

Apostolic Administrator of Osnabrück (Germany) (1827 – 1855.04.08)

Titular Bishop of Anthedon (1830.07.05 – 1855.04.08)

Auxiliary Bishop of Osnabrück (Germany) (1830.07.05 – 1855.04.08)

Pro-Vicar Apostolic of Nordic Missions (Germany) (1846 – 1855.04.08)

Bishop Johann Theodor Laurent
(1839.09.17 – 1841.12.01)

Born:	1804.07.06 (Germany)
Ordained Priest:	1829.03.14
Consecrated Bishop:	1839.12.27
Died:	1884.02.20 († 79)

Vicar Apostolic of Nordic Missions (Germany) (1839.09.17 – 1841.12.01)

Titular Bishop of Chersonesus (1839.09.17 – 1884.02.20)

Vicar Apostolic of Luxembourg (Luxembourg) (1841.12.01 – 1856.07.10)

Metropolitan Archbishops of Hamburg–Bremen (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Georg von Braunschweig-Lüneburg
(1561.02.14 – 1566.12.04)

Died:

1566.12.04

Metropolitan Archbishop of Hamburg–Bremen (Germany) (1561.02.14 – 1566.12.04)

Apostolic Administrator of Verden (Germany) (1561.02.14 – 1566.12.04)

Archbishop Christoph von Braunschweig-Lüneburg
(1511.12.04 – 1558.01.22)

Died:

1558.01.22

Coadjutor Archbishop of Hamburg–Bremen (Germany) (? – 1511.12.04)

Bishop of Verden (Germany) (1503.06.07 – 1511.12.04)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Hamburg–Bremen (Germany) (1511.12.04 – 1558.01.22)

Apostolic Administrator of Verden (Germany) (1511.12.04 – 1558.01.22)

Archbishop Johann Rode von Wale
(1497.04.27 – 1511.12.04)

Died:

1511.12.04

Metropolitan Archbishop of Hamburg–Bremen (Germany) (1497.04.27 – 1511.12.04)

Archbishop Heinrich von Schwarzburg
(1463.11.20 – 1496.12.24)

Died:

1496.12.24

Metropolitan Archbishop of Hamburg–Bremen (Germany) (1463.11.20 – 1496.12.24)

Archbishop Gerhard von der Hoye
(1442.04.01 – 1463.04.14)

Died:

1463.04.14

Metropolitan Archbishop of Hamburg–Bremen (Germany) (1442.04.01 – 1463.04.14)

Archbishop Baldwin von Wenden, O.S.B.
(1434.12.22 – 1441.07.08)

Died:

1441.07.08

Metropolitan Archbishop of Hamburg–Bremen (Germany) (1434.12.22 – 1441.07.08)

Archbishop Nikolaus von Oldenburg-Delmenhorst
(1422.03.14 – 1434)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Hamburg–Bremen (Germany) (1422.03.14 – 1434)

Archbishop Johann von Schlamstorf
(1406.09.25 – 1421.12.20)

Died:

1421.12.20

Metropolitan Archbishop of Hamburg–Bremen (Germany) (1406.09.25 – 1421.12.20)

Archbishop Otto von Braunschweig-Lüneburg
(1395.10.02 – 1406.06.30)

Died:

1406.06.30

Bishop of Verden (Germany) (1389.05.05 – 1395.10.02)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Hamburg–Bremen (Germany) (1395.10.02 – 1406.06.30)

Archbishop Alberto di Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
(1360.07.17 – 1395.04.14)

Died:

1395.04.14

Metropolitan Archbishop of Hamburg–Bremen (Germany) (1360.07.17 – 1395.04.14)

Archbishop Godfried von Arnsberg
(1348.06.13 – ?)

Bishop of Osnabrück (Germany) (1321.05.14 – 1348.06.13)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Hamburg–Bremen (Germany) (1348.06.13 – ?)

Archbishop Otto von Oldenburg
(1345.02.14 – 1348.03.14)

Died:

1348.03.14

Metropolitan Archbishop of Hamburg–Bremen (Germany) (1345.02.14 – 1348.03.14)

Archbishop Burchard Grelle
(1327.09.25 – 1344.08.12)

Died:

1344.08.12

Metropolitan Archbishop of Hamburg–Bremen (Germany) (1327.09.25 – 1344.08.12)

Archbishop Jens Grand
(1310.02.11 – 1327.05.30)

Died:

1327.05.30

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lund (Sweden) (1290.03.18 – 1302.03.30)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Riga (Latvia) (1302.03.30 – 1310.02.11)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Hamburg–Bremen (Germany) (1310.02.11 – 1327.05.30)

Archbishop Bernhard von Wölpe
(1307 – 1307.09.17)

Died:

1307.09.17

Metropolitan Archbishop of Hamburg–Bremen (Germany) (1307 – 1307.09.17)

Archbishop Heinrich von Goltern
(1306 – 1307.04.09)

Died:

1307.04.09

Metropolitan Archbishop of Hamburg–Bremen (Germany) (1306 – 1307.04.09)

Archbishop Giselbert von Brunkhorst
(1274.02.27 – 1306.11.17)

Died:

1306.11.17

Metropolitan Archbishop of Hamburg–Bremen (Germany) (1274.02.27 – 1306.11.17)

Archbishop Hildebold von Wunstorf
(1259.04.17 – 1273.10.11)

Died:

1273.10.11

Metropolitan Archbishop of Hamburg–Bremen (Germany) (1259.04.17 – 1273.10.11)

Archbishop Gebhard von Lippe
(1219 – 1258.07.27)

Died:

1258.07.27

Metropolitan Archbishop of Hamburg–Bremen (Germany) (1219 – 1258.07.27)

Archbishop Gerhard von Oldenburg-Wildeshausen
(1210.10.30 – 1219.08.13)

Died:

1219.08.13

Metropolitan Archbishop of Hamburg–Bremen (Germany) (1210.10.30 – 1219.08.13)

Archbishop Burghard von Stumpenhausen
(1207 – 1210)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Hamburg–Bremen (Germany) (1207 – 1210)

Archbishop Hartwig von Utlede
(1184 – 1207.11.03)

Died:

1207.11.03

Metropolitan Archbishop of Hamburg–Bremen (Germany) (1184 – 1207.11.03)

Archbishop Siegfried von Anhalt, O. Praem.
(1179.09 – 1184.10.24)

Died:

1184.10.24

Bishop of Brandenburg (Germany) (1173? – 1179.09)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Hamburg–Bremen (Germany) (1179.09 – 1184.10.24)

Archbishop Balduin
(1169 – 1178)

Died:

1178

Metropolitan Archbishop of Hamburg–Bremen (Germany) (1169 – 1178)

Archbishop Hartwig von Stade
(1148 – 1168.10.11)

Died:

1168.10.11

Metropolitan Archbishop of Hamburg–Bremen (Germany) (1148 – 1168.10.11)

Archbishop Adalbert
(1123 – 1148.08.25)

Died:

1148.08.25

Metropolitan Archbishop of Hamburg–Bremen (Germany) (1123 – 1148.08.25)

Archbishop Friedrich
(1104 – 1123.01)

Died:

1123.01

Metropolitan Archbishop of Hamburg–Bremen (Germany) (1104 – 1123.01)

Archbishop Humbert
(1101 – 1104.11.10)

Died:

1104.11.10

Metropolitan Archbishop of Hamburg–Bremen (Germany) (1101 – 1104.11.10)

Archbishop Liemar
(1072 – 1101.05.16)

Died:

1101.05.16

Metropolitan Archbishop of Hamburg–Bremen (Germany) (1072 – 1101.05.16)

Archbishop Adalberto di Brema
(1043.07.15 – 1072.03.16)

Died:

1072.03.16

Metropolitan Archbishop of Hamburg–Bremen (Germany) (1043.07.15 – 1072.03.16)

Bishop of Bremen (Germany) (1043.07.15 – 1072.03.16)

Metropolitan Archbishops of Hamburg (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Adalbrand
(1035.12.21 – 1043.04.15)

Died:

1043.04.15

Metropolitan Archbishop of Hamburg (Germany) (1035.12.21 – 1043.04.15)

Bishop of Bremen (Germany) (1035.12.21 – 1043.04.15)

Archbishop Hermann
(1032.09.28 – 1035.09.19)

Died:

1035.09.19

Metropolitan Archbishop of Hamburg (Germany) (1032.09.28 – 1035.09.19)

Bishop of Bremen (Germany) (1032.09.28 – 1035.09.19)

Archbishop Libentius
(1029 – 1032.08.25)

Died:

1032.08.25

Metropolitan Archbishop of Hamburg (Germany) (1029 – 1032.08.25)

Bishop of Bremen (Germany) (1029 – 1032.08.25)

Archbishop Unwan
(1013 – 1029.01.28)

Died:

1029.01.28

Metropolitan Archbishop of Hamburg (Germany) (1013 – 1029.01.28)

Bishop of Bremen (Germany) (1013 – 1029.01.28)

Archbishop Libentius
(988 – 1013.02.14)

Died:

1013.02.14

Metropolitan Archbishop of Hamburg (Germany) (988 – 1013.02.14)

Bishop of Bremen (Germany) (988 – 1013.02.14)

Saint Archbishop Adaldago, O.S.B.
(936 – 988.04.28)

Died:

988.04.28

Metropolitan Archbishop of Hamburg (Germany) (936 – 988.04.28)

Bishop of Bremen (Germany) (936 – 988.04.28)

Archbishop and religious of Benedictine Confederation of the Order of Saint Benedict (Benedictines).

Archbishop Unni
(917 – 936.09.17)

Died:

936.09.17

Metropolitan Archbishop of Hamburg (Germany) (917 – 936.09.17)

Bishop of Bremen (Germany) (917 – 936.09.17)

Archbishop Reginwart
(915? – 917.10.01)

Died:

917.10.01

Metropolitan Archbishop of Hamburg (Germany) (915? – 917.10.01)

Bishop of Bremen (Germany) (915? – 917.10.01)

Archbishop Hoger
(909 – 915.12.20)

Died:

915.12.20

Metropolitan Archbishop of Hamburg (Germany) (909 – 915.12.20)

Bishop of Bremen (Germany) (909 – 915.12.20)

Saint Archbishop Adalgar
(888 – 909.05.09)

Died:

909.05.09

Metropolitan Archbishop of Hamburg (Germany) (888 – 909.05.09)

Bishop of Bremen (Germany) (888 – 909.05.09)

Archbishop.

Saint Archbishop Rimberto
(865 – 888.06.11)

Died:	888.06.11
Feast:	06.11

Metropolitan Archbishop of Hamburg (Germany) (865 – 888.06.11)

Bishop of Bremen (Germany) (865 – 888.06.11)

Archbishop.

Saint Archbishop Ansgario (Ansgar), O.S.B.
(834 – 865.02.03)

Born:	801.09.08 (Corbie, France)
Died:	865.02.03 (Bremen, Germany † 63)
Feast:	02.03

Metropolitan Archbishop of Hamburg (Germany) (834 – 865.02.03)

Bishop of Bremen (Germany) (848 – 865.02.03)

Archbishop and religious of Benedictine Confederation of the Order of Saint Benedict (Benedictines).

Former Prelates

Coadjutor Archbishop: Archbishop Christoph von Braunschweig-Lüneburg (? – 1511.12.04)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Hans-Jochen Jaschke (1994.10.24 – 2016.10.08)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Norbert Werbs (1994.10.24 – 2015.05.20)