Military Ordinariate of Germany, Military

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Bishop(s) Walter Mixa, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Military Ordinariate Erected: 20 July 1933 Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Germany Official Web Site: http://www.kmba.de/ Mailing Address: Am Weidendamm 2, D-10117 Berlin; Postfach 640226, D-10048, Berlin Telephone: (030)49.810; 4981.4112 Fax: 4981.4105

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Franz Adolf Namszanowski † (22 May 1868 Appointed - 28 May 1872 Resigned)
• Johann Baptist Assmann † (1 Jun 1888 Appointed - 27 May 1903 Died)
• Heinrich Vollmar † (9 Nov 1903 Appointed - 1913 Resigned)
• Heinrich Joeppen † (27 Oct 1913 Appointed - 9 Nov 1918 Resigned)
• Franz Justus Rarkowski, S.M. † (7 Jan 1938 Appointed - 1 Feb 1945 Resigned)
• Joseph Wendel † (4 Feb 1956 Appointed - 31 Dec 1960 Died)
• Franz Hengsbach † (10 Oct 1961 Appointed - 22 May 1978 Resigned)
• Elmar Maria Kredel † (22 May 1978 Appointed - 30 Nov 1990 Resigned)
• Johannes Dyba † (30 Nov 1990 Appointed - 23 Jul 2000 Died)
• Walter Mixa (31 Aug 2000 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
20 July 1933	Erected		Military Ordinariate of Germany, Military (erected)

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1999				63	6	69	0		6			ap2000
2000				79	4	83	0		4			ap2001
2001				77	5	82	0		5			ap2002
2002				77	3	80	0		3			ap2003
2003				71	7	78	0		7		97	ap2004
2004				67	6	73	0		6		97	ap2005

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Walter Mixa (Bishop: 31 Aug 2000)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Johann Baptist Assmann † (Bishop: 1 Jun 1888 to 27 May 1903)
• Johannes Dyba † (Bishop: 30 Nov 1990 to 23 Jul 2000)
• Franz Hengsbach † (Bishop: 10 Oct 1961 to 22 May 1978)
• Heinrich Joeppen † (Bishop: 27 Oct 1913 to 9 Nov 1918)
• Elmar Maria Kredel † (Bishop: 22 May 1978 to 30 Nov 1990)
• Franz Adolf Namszanowski † (Vicar Apostolic: 22 May 1868 to 28 May 1872)
• Franz Justus Rarkowski, S.M. † (Bishop: 7 Jan 1938 to 1 Feb 1945)
• Heinrich Vollmar † (Bishop: 9 Nov 1903 to 1913)
• Joseph Wendel † (Bishop: 4 Feb 1956 to 31 Dec 1960)