Archdiocese of Bremen (and Hamberg)

Historical Details

• Archdiocese of Bremen (and Hamberg)
  • Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
  • United: 1072
  • Metropolitan See
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Germany

• Diocese of Bremen
  • Latin Name: Bremensis
  • Erected: 1 November 787
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Köln {Cologne}
  • Country: Germany

Past Ordinaries

• St. Ansgar † ( 847 Appointed - 3 Feb 865 Died)
• Gerhard von Hoya † (1 Apr 1442 Confirmed - 11 Apr 1463 Died)
• Johann Rode † (28 Apr 1497 Confirmed - 4 Dec 1511 Died)
• Christoph von Braunschweig-Lüneburg † (4 Dec 1511 Succeeded - 22 Jan 1558 Died)
• Georg von Braunschweig-Lüneburg † ( 1561 Confirmed - 4 Dec 1566 Died)
• Heinrich von Sachsen-Lauenburg † ( 1567 Appointed - 3 May 1585 Died)

Historical Summary

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• None

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Christoph von Braunschweig-Lüneburg † (Coadjutor Archbishop: 1500; Archbishop: 4 Dec 1511 to 22 Jan 1558)
• Georg von Braunschweig-Lüneburg † (Archbishop: 1561 to 4 Dec 1566)
• Gerhard von Hoya † (Archbishop: 1 Apr 1442 to 11 Apr 1463)
• Dietrich Huls, O.F.M. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 9 Jul 1507 to 1516)
• Hermann Nortorp, O.P. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 11 Apr 1453 to 1467)
• Christophorus Radelennes, O.P. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 30 Jul 1512 to 7 May 1536)
• Hermann von Rethem, O.P. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 30 Jan 1482 to 1507)
• Johann Rode † (Priest: 1468; Archbishop: 28 Apr 1497 to 4 Dec 1511)
• Heinrich von Sachsen-Lauenburg † (Archbishop: 1567 to 3 May 1585)
• Heinrich von Schwarzburg † (Apostolic Administrator: 20 Nov 1463 to 20 Jun 1466)
• St. Ansgar † (Archbishop (Personal Title): 847 to 3 Feb 865)