| Metropolitan Archbishops of Paderborn (Roman Rite) |
 Archbishop Udo Markus Bentz (57)
(2023.12.09 – ...)
Metropolitan Archbishop of Paderborn (Germany)
Prædicare ubique Domino cooperante | Born: | 1967.03.03 (Rülzheim, Germany) | | Ordained Priest: | 1995.07.01 | | Consecrated Bishop: | 2015.09.20 |
| Priest of Mainz (Germany) (1995.07.01 – 2015.07.15) Titular Bishop of Sita (2015.07.15 – 2023.12.09) Auxiliary Bishop of Mainz (Germany) (2015.07.15 – 2023.12.09) Metropolitan Archbishop of Paderborn (Germany) (2023.12.09 – ...) |
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 Archbishop Hans-Josef Becker (75)
(2003.07.03 – 2022.10.01)
Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Paderborn (Germany)
In verbo autem tuo | Born: | 1948.06.08 (Warstein-Belecke, Germany) | | Ordained Priest: | 1977.06.11 | | Consecrated Bishop: | 2000.01.23 |
| Priest of Paderborn (Germany) (1977.06.11 – 1999.12.09) Titular Bishop of Vina (1999.12.09 – 2003.07.03) Auxiliary Bishop of Paderborn (Germany) (1999.12.09 – 2003.07.03) Metropolitan Archbishop of Paderborn (Germany) (2003.07.03 – 2022.10.01) |
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Cardinal Johannes Joachim Degenhardt
(1974.04.04 – 2002.07.25) Surrexit Dominus vere | Born: | 1926.01.31 (Schwelm, Germany) | | Ordained Priest: | 1952.08.06 | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1968.03.01 | | Created Cardinal: | 2001.02.21 | | Died: | 2002.07.25 (Paderborn, Germany † 76) |
| Priest of Paderborn (Germany) (1952.08.06 – 1968.03.12) Titular Bishop of Vicus Pacati (1968.03.12 – 1974.04.04) Auxiliary Bishop of Paderborn (Germany) (1968.03.12 – 1974.04.04) Metropolitan Archbishop of Paderborn (Germany) (1974.04.04 – 2002.07.25) Cardinal-Priest of S. Liborio (2001.02.21 [2001.10.14] – 2002.07.25) |
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Cardinal Lorenz Jäger
(1941.08.10 – 1973.06.30) Pax et vita | Born: | 1892.09.23 (Halle an der Saale, Germany) | | Ordained Priest: | 1922.04.01 | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1941.10.19 | | Created Cardinal: | 1965.02.22 | | Died: | 1975.04.01 (Paderborn, Germany † 82) |
| Metropolitan Archbishop of Paderborn (Germany) (1941.08.10 – 1973.06.30) Cardinal-Priest of S. Leone I (1965.02.25 – 1975.04.01) |
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Archbishop Kaspar Klein
(1930.08.13 – 1941.01.26) Omnia Et In Omnibus Christus | Born: | 1865.08.28 (Germany) | | Ordained Priest: | 1890.03.21 | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1920.08.01 | | Died: | 1941.01.26 († 75) |
| Vicar Apostolic of Anhalt (Germany) (1920.06.19 – 1921.03.01) Bishop of Paderborn (Germany) ([1920.04.30] 1920.06.19 – 1930.08.13) Metropolitan Archbishop of Paderborn (Germany) (1930.08.13 – 1941.01.26) |
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| Bishops of Paderborn (Roman Rite) |
Bishop Kaspar Klein (later Archbishop)
(1920.06.19 – 1930.08.13) (see above) |
Bishop Karl Joseph Schulte (later Cardinal)
(1909.11.30 – 1920.03.08) In obsequium Christi | Born: | 1871.09.14 (Haus Valbert, Germany) | | Ordained Priest: | 1895.03.22 | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1910.03.09 | | Created Cardinal: | 1921.03.07 | | Died: | 1941.03.11 (Köln, Germany † 69) |
| Bishop of Paderborn (Germany) (1909.11.30 – 1920.03.08) Metropolitan Archbishop of Köln (Germany) (1920.03.08 – 1941.03.11) Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Quattro Coronati (1921.03.10 – 1941.03.11) |
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Bishop Wilhelm Schneider
(1900.06.25 – 1909.08.31) In veritate et æquitate | Born: | 1847.09.04 (Germany) | | Ordained Priest: | 1872.07.28 | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1900.08.15 | | Died: | 1909.08.31 († 61) |
| Bishop of Paderborn (Germany) ([1900.05.10] 1900.06.25 – 1909.08.31) |
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Archbishop Hubert Theophil Simar
(1891.12.17 – 1899.12.14) | Born: | 1835.12.14 (Germany) | | Ordained Priest: | 1859.05.02 | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1892.02.25 | | Died: | 1902.05.24 († 66) |
| Bishop of Paderborn (Germany) ([1891.06.25] 1891.12.17 – 1899.12.14) Metropolitan Archbishop of Köln (Germany) ([1899.10.24] 1899.12.14 – 1902.05.24) |
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Bishop Franz Kaspar Drobe
(1882.03.24 – 1891.03.07) | Born: | 1808.02.16 (Germany) | | Ordained Priest: | 1831.08.09 | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1882.06.25 | | Died: | 1891.03.07 († 83) |
| Bishop of Paderborn (Germany) (1882.03.24 – 1891.03.07) |
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Bishop Martin Konrad
(1856.06.19 – 1879.07.16) | Born: | 1812.05.18 (Germany) | | Ordained Priest: | 1836.02.27 | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1856.08.17 | | Died: | 1879.07.16 († 67) |
| Bishop of Paderborn (Germany) ([1856.01.29] 1856.06.19 – 1879.07.16) |
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Bishop Johann Franz Drepper
(1845.04.21 – 1855.11.05) | Born: | 1787.10.03 (Germany) | | Ordained Priest: | 1809.12.13 | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1845.07.13 | | Died: | 1855.11.05 († 68) |
| Bishop of Paderborn (Germany) ([1845.01.11] 1845.04.21 – 1855.11.05) |
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Bishop Richard Kornelius Dammers
(1842.05.23 – 1844.10.11) | Born: | 1762.03.26 (Germany) | | Ordained Priest: | 1786.07.27 | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1824.08.24 | | Died: | 1844.10.11 († 82) |
| Titular Bishop of Tiberias (1824.05.03 – 1842.05.23) Auxiliary Bishop of Paderborn (Germany) (1824.05.03 – 1842.05.23) Bishop of Paderborn (Germany) ([1841.11.27] 1842.05.23 – 1844.10.11) |
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Bishop Friedrich Klemens von Ledebur
(1826.07.03 – 1841.08.30) | Born: | 1770.10.21 (Germany) | | Ordained Priest: | 1826.07.28 | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1826.10.28 | | Died: | 1841.08.30 († 70) |
| Bishop of Paderborn (Germany) ([1825.11.10] 1826.07.03 – 1841.08.30) |
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Bishop Franz Egon von Fürstenberg
(1789.01.06 – 1825.08.11) | Born: | 1737.05.10 (Germany) | | Ordained Priest: | 1770.11.04 | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1788.01.27 | | Died: | 1825.08.11 († 88) |
| Titular Bishop of Derbe (1786.07.24 – 1789.01.06) Coadjutor Bishop of Hildesheim (Germany) ([1786.03.07] 1786.07.24 – 1789.01.06) Coadjutor Bishop of Paderborn (Germany) ([1786.06.12] 1786.07.24 – 1789.01.06) Bishop of Hildesheim (Germany) (1789.01.06 – 1825.08.11) Bishop of Paderborn (Germany) (1789.01.06 – 1825.08.11) Vicar Apostolic of Nordic Missions (Germany) (1795 – 1825.08.11) |
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Bishop Friedrich Wilhelm von Westphalen
(1782.12.26 – 1789.01.06) | Born: | 1727.04.05 (Germany) | | Ordained Priest: | 1763.03.27 | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1763.10.23 | | Died: | 1789.01.06 († 61) |
| Bishop of Hildesheim (Germany) ([1763.02.07] 1763.05.16 – 1789.01.06) Coadjutor Bishop of Paderborn (Germany) ([1773.03.01] 1773.06.14 – 1782.12.26) Vicar Apostolic of Nordic Missions (Germany) (1775 – 1789.01.06) Bishop of Paderborn (Germany) (1782.12.26 – 1789.01.06) |
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Bishop Wilhelm Anton von der Asseburg zu Hinnenburg
(1763.05.16 – 1782.12.26) | Born: | 1707.02.16 (Germany) | | Ordained Priest: | 1763.04.11 | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1763.06.26 | | Died: | 1782.12.26 († 75) |
| Bishop of Paderborn (Germany) ([1763.01.25] 1763.05.16 – 1782.12.26) |
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Archbishop Clemens August von Bayern
(1719.04.30 – 1761.02.06) | Born: | 1700.08.17 (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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Bishop Franz Arnold Reichsfreiherr von Wolf-Metternich zur Gracht
(1704.05.21 – 1718.12.25) | Born: | 1658.05.09 (Germany) | | Ordained Priest: | 1703.08.26 | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1704.03.09 | | Died: | 1718.12.25 († 60) |
| Titular Bishop of Nicopolis (1703.12.17 – 1704.05.21) Coadjutor Bishop of Paderborn (Germany) ([1703.09.15] 1703.12.17 – 1704.05.21) Bishop of Paderborn (Germany) (1704.05.21 – 1718.12.25) Bishop of Münster (Germany) (1707.06.08 – 1718.12.25) |
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Bishop Hermann Werner Reichsfreiherr von Wolf-Metternich zu Gracht
(1684.04.24 – 1704.05.21) | Born: | 1625.08.16 (Germany) | | Ordained Priest: | 1678.06.04 | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1684.09.10 | | Died: | 1704.05.21 († 78) |
| Bishop of Paderborn (Germany) ([1683.09.15] 1684.04.24 – 1704.05.21) |
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Bishop Ferdinand Reichsfreiherr von Fürstenberg
(1661.05.30 – 1683.06.26) | Born: | 1626.10.21 (Germany) | | Ordained Priest: | 1659.12.14 | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1661.06.06 | | Died: | 1683.06.26 († 56) |
| Bishop of Paderborn (Germany) ([1661.04.20] 1661.05.30 – 1683.06.26) Coadjutor Bishop of Münster (Germany) ([1667.07.19] 1668.04.20 – 1678.09.19) Bishop of Münster (Germany) (1678.09.19 – 1683.06.26) Vicar Apostolic of Nordens (Germany) (1680.09.02 – 1683.06.26) |
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Bishop Dietrich Adolf von Reck
(1651.05.08 – 1661.01.30) | Born: | 1601.06.18 (Germany) | | Ordained Priest: | 1629.04.14 | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1651.10.01 | | Died: | 1661.01.30 († 59) |
| Bishop of Paderborn (Germany) ([1650.11.03] 1651.05.08 – 1661.01.30) |
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Archbishop Ferdinand von Bayern (Ferdinand de Bavière)
(1618.12.13 – 1650.09.13) | Born: | 1577.10.07 (Germany) | | Died: | 1650.09.13 († 72) |
| Coadjutor Archbishop of Köln (Germany) ([1595.04.19] 1597.01.04 – 1612.02.17) Coadjutor Bishop of Liège (Belgium) ([1601] 1602.04.29 – 1612.02.17) Coadjutor Bishop of Hildesheim (Germany) ([1611.01.02] 1611.05.18 – 1612.02.17) Coadjutor Bishop of Münster (Germany) (1611.08.05 – 1612.02.18) Metropolitan Archbishop of Köln (Germany) (1612.02.17 – 1650.09.13) Bishop of Hildesheim (Germany) (1612.02.17 – 1650.09.13 not possessed) Bishop of Liège (Belgium) (1612.02.17 – 1650.09.13) Bishop of Münster (Germany) (1612.02.18 – 1650.09.13) Coadjutor Bishop of Paderborn (Germany) ([1612.02.10] 1612.07.05 – 1618.12.13) Bishop of Paderborn (Germany) (1618.12.13 – 1650.09.13) |
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Bishop Dietrich von Fürstenberg
(1585.10.07 – 1618.12.04) | Born: | 1546.09.27 (Germany) | | Ordained Priest: | 1589.08.27 | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1589.08.31 | | Died: | 1618.12.04 († 72) |
| Bishop of Paderborn (Germany) ([1585.06.05] 1585.10.07 – 1618.12.04) |
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Fr. Heinrich Herzog von Sachsen-Lauenburg
(1577 – 1585.05.03) |
Fr. Salentin von Isenburg
(1574.09.04 – 1577.09.05) | Born: | 1532 | | Died: | 1610.03.19 († 77) |
| Metropolitan Archbishop of Köln (Germany) ([1567.12.23] 1573.12.09 – 1577.09.13) Bishop of Paderborn (Germany) ([1574.04.21] 1574.09.04 – 1577.09.05) |
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Bishop Johann Graf von Hoya zu Stolzenau
(1568.11.06 – 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 Rembert von Kerssenbrock
(1547.07.01 – 1568.02.12) | Born: | 1474 (Germany) | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1548.05.22 | | Died: | 1568.02.12 († 93) |
| Bishop of Paderborn (Germany) ([1547.03.26] 1547.07.01 – 1568.02.12) |
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Fr. Erich Herzog von Braunschweig-Grubenhagen
(1509.04.20 – 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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Archbishop Hermann von Hessen
(1498.03.07 – 1508.10.19) | Born: | 1449 | | Died: | 1508.10.19 († 58) |
| Metropolitan Archbishop of Köln (Germany) ([1480.08.11] 1480.11.15 – 1508.10.19) Coadjutor Bishop of Paderborn (Germany) ([1495.03.19] 1496.04.04 – 1498.03.07) Bishop of Paderborn (Germany) (1498.03.07 – 1508.10.19) |
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Bishop Simon zur Lippe
(1463.05.18 – 1498.03.07) | Born: | 1431 (Germany) | | Died: | 1498.03.07 († 66) |
| Bishop of Paderborn (Germany) ([1463.02.21] 1463.05.18 – 1498.03.07) |
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Archbishop Dietrich von Mörs
(Apostolic Administrator 1447.12.04 – 1463.02.13) |
Archbishop Dietrich von Mörs
(Apostolic Administrator 1415.04.13 – 1446.01.24) |
Bishop Wilhelm von Berg
(1400.11.05 – 1415 deposed) Bishop of Paderborn (Germany) (1400.11.05 – 1415 deposed) |
Bishop Bertrando d’Arvazzano
(1399.03.04 – 1400) Bishop of Paderborn (Germany) (1399.03.04 – 1400) |
Bishop Johann von Hoya
(1394.09.07 – 1399.02.14) | Born: | 1355 | | Died: | 1424.05.12 († 68) |
| Bishop of Paderborn (Germany) (1394.09.07 – 1399.02.14) Bishop of Hildesheim (Germany) ([1398.11.30] 1399.02.14 – 1424.05.12) |
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Bishop Ruprecht von Berg
(1389.11.09 – 1394.06.28) | Bishop of Passau (Germany) (1387.05.11 – 1389.11.09) Bishop of Paderborn (Germany) (1389.11.09 – 1394.06.28) |
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Bishop Simon von Sternberg
(1380.06 – 1389.01.25) | Bishop of Paderborn (Germany) (1380.06 – 1389.01.25) |
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Bishop Heinrich von Spiegel zum Desenberg, O.S.B.
(1361.03.17 – 1380.03.21) | Bishop of Paderborn (Germany) (1361.03.17 – 1380.03.21) |
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Bishop Balduin von Steinfurt
(1341 – 1361) Bishop of Paderborn (Germany) (1341 – 1361) |
Bishop Bernhard zur Lippe
(1321 – 1341.01.30) | Bishop of Paderborn (Germany) (1321 – 1341.01.30) |
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Bishop Dietrich von Itter
(1310.12.03 – 1321.09.20) | Bishop of Paderborn (Germany) (1310.12.03 – 1321.09.20) |
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Bishop Günther von Schwalenberg
(1307 – 1310.05.15) Bishop of Paderborn (Germany) (1307 – 1310.05.15) |
Bishop Otto von Rietberg
(1277 – 1307.10.23) | Bishop of Paderborn (Germany) (1277 – 1307.10.23) |
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Bishop Simon zur Lippe
(1247 – 1277.06.07) | Bishop of Paderborn (Germany) (1247 – 1277.06.07) |
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Bishop Bernhard zur Lippe
(1228 – 1247.04.14) | Bishop of Paderborn (Germany) (1228 – 1247.04.14) |
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Bishop Wilbrand van Oldenburg
(1225.10 – 1228) |
Fr. Oliver von Paderborn (later Cardinal)
(1225.04.07 – 1225.09.28) | Born: | 1170 (Germany) | | Ordained Priest: | | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1225? | | Created Cardinal: | 1225.09.28 | | Died: | 1227.09.11 († 56) |
| Bishop of Paderborn (Germany) (1225.04.07 – 1225.09.28) Cardinal-Bishop of Sabina (1225.09.28 – 1227.09.11) |
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Bishop Bernhard von Oesede
(1203.05 – 1223.03.28) | Bishop of Paderborn (Germany) (1203.05 – 1223.03.28) |
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Bishop Bernhard von Ibbenbüren
(1186.03 – 1203.04.23) | Bishop of Paderborn (Germany) (1186.03 – 1203.04.23) |
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Bishop Siegfried
(1178.10 – 1186.02.10) | Bishop of Paderborn (Germany) (1178.10 – 1186.02.10) |
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Bishop Evergis
(1160.08 – 1178.09.28) | Bishop of Paderborn (Germany) (1160.08 – 1178.09.28) |
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Bishop Bernhard von Oesede
(1127.11 – 1160.07.16) | Bishop of Paderborn (Germany) (1127.11 – 1160.07.16) |
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Bishop Heinrich von Werl
(1090 – 1127.10.14) | Bishop of Paderborn (Germany) (1090 – 1127.10.14) |
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Bishop Heinrich von Assel
(1084.12 – 1090 deposed) Bishop of Paderborn (Germany) (1084.12 – 1090 deposed) |
Bishop Poppo
(1076.03 – 1084.11.28) | Bishop of Paderborn (Germany) (1076.03 – 1084.11.28) |
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Bishop Imado
(1051 – 1076.02.03) | Consecrated Bishop: | 1051.12.25 | | Died: | 1076.02.03 |
| Bishop of Paderborn (Germany) (1051 – 1076.02.03) |
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Bishop Rotho, O.S.B.
(1036.07 – 1051.11.06) | Bishop of Paderborn (Germany) (1036.07 – 1051.11.06) |
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Bishop Meinwerk
(1009 – 1036.06.05) | Consecrated Bishop: | 1009.03.13 | | Died: | 1036.06.05 |
| Bishop of Paderborn (Germany) (1009 – 1036.06.05) |
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Bishop Rethar
(983 – 1009.03.06) | Bishop of Paderborn (Germany) (983 – 1009.03.06) |
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Bishop Folkmar, O.S.B.
(960.08 – 981.02.17) | Bishop of Paderborn (Germany) (960.08 – 981.02.17) |
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Bishop Dudo
(935.08 – 960.07.26) | Bishop of Paderborn (Germany) (935.08 – 960.07.26) |
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Bishop Unwan
(917.01.25 – 935.07.20) | Bishop of Paderborn (Germany) (917.01.25 – 935.07.20) |
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Bishop Toderico
(908.10 – 916.12.08) | Bishop of Paderborn (Germany) (908.10 – 916.12.08) |
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Bishop Biso
(886.06 – 908.09.09) | Bishop of Paderborn (Germany) (886.06 – 908.09.09) |
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Bishop Liutardo
(859 – 886.05.02) | Bishop of Paderborn (Germany) (859 – 886.05.02) |
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Saint Bishop Badurado
(815 – 852.09.17) | Bishop of Paderborn (Germany) (815 – 852.09.17) Bishop. |
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Saint Bishop Hathumar
(795 – 815.08.09) | Bishop of Paderborn (Germany) (795 – 815.08.09) Bishop. |
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Bishop Matthias König (64)
Bishop Hubert Berenbrinker (73) (2008.04.19 – 2020.09.21)
Bishop Karl-Heinz Wiesemann (63) (2002.07.04 – 2007.12.19)
Bishop Reinhard Marx (70) (later Cardinal) (1996.07.23 – 2001.12.20)
Bishop Heinz Josef Algermissen (81) (1996.07.23 – 2001.06.20)
Dom Ss. Maria, Liborius und Kilian, Paderborn, Nordrhein-Westfalen 
Abtei- und Domkirche Ss. Stephanus und Vitus, Höxter-Corvey, Nordrhein-Westfalen 
Basilika Mariä Heimsuchung, Werl, Nordrhein-Westfalen 
