Paderborn (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Hans-Josef Becker, Archbishop
Hubert Berenbrinker, Auxiliary Bishop
Manfred Grothe, Auxiliary Bishop
Matthias König, Auxiliary Bishop
Paul Consbruch, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 13 August 1930
Metropolitan See
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Germany
Square Kilometers: 14,754 (5,698 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.erzbistum-paderborn.de/
Mailing Address: Domplatz 3, D-33098 Paderborn, Bundesrepublik Deutschland
Telephone: (05251)1250
Fax: 12.54.70

Historical Details

Diocese of Paderborn
- Latin Name: Paderbornensis
- Erected: 805
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Köln {Cologne}
- Country: Germany

Past and Present Ordinaries

Dietrich Graf von Moers † (13 Apr 1415 Appointed - 24 Jan 1446 Resigned)
Simon zur Lippe † (21 Feb 1463 Appointed - 7 Mar 1498 Died)
Hermann Landgraf von Hessen † (7 Mar 1498 Succeeded - 19 Oct 1508 Died)
Erich Herzog von Braunschweig-Grubenhagen † (17 Nov 1508 Appointed - 14 May 1532 Died)
Rembert von Kerssenbrock † (26 Mar 1547 Appointed - 12 Feb 1568 Died)
Johann Graf von Hoya zu Stolzenau † (22 Feb 1568 Appointed - 5 Apr 1574 Died)
Salentin Graf von Isenburg † (21 Apr 1574 Appointed - 5 Sep 1577 Resigned)
Heinrich Herzog von Sachsen-Lauenburg † ( 1577 Appointed - 3 May 1585 Died)
Dietrich von Fürstenberg † (5 Jun 1585 Appointed - 4 Dec 1618 Died)
Ferdinand Herzog von Bayern † (13 Dec 1618 Succeeded - 13 Sep 1650 Died)
Dietrich Adolf von Reck † (3 Nov 1650 Appointed - 30 Jan 1661 Died)
Ferdinand Reichsfreiherr von Fürstenberg † (20 Apr 1661 Appointed - 26 Jun 1683 Died)
Hermann Werner Reichsfreiherr von Wolf-Metternich zu Gracht † (15 Sep 1683 Appointed - 21 May 1704 Died)
Franz Arnold Reichsfreiherr von Wolf-Metternich zur Gracht † (21 May 1704 Succeeded - 25 Dec 1718 Died)
Clemens August Maria Herzog von Bayern † (27 Mar 1719 Appointed - 6 Feb 1761 Died)
Wilhelm Anton Freiherr von der Asseburg zu Hinnenburg † (25 Jan 1763 Appointed - 26 Dec 1782 Died)
Friedrich Wilhelm Freiherr von Westphalen † (26 Dec 1782 Succeeded - 6 Jan 1789 Died)
Franz Egon Freiherr von Fürstenberg † (6 Jan 1789 Succeeded - 11 Aug 1825 Died)
Friedrich Klemens Freiherr von Ledebur † (10 Nov 1825 Appointed - 30 Aug 1841 Died)
Richard Kornelius Dammers † (27 Nov 1841 Appointed - 11 Oct 1844 Died)
Johann Franz Drepper † (11 Jan 1845 Appointed - 5 Nov 1855 Died)
Martin Konrad † (29 Jan 1856 Appointed - 16 Jul 1879 Died)
Franz Kaspar Drobe † (24 Mar 1882 Appointed - 7 Mar 1891 Died)
Hubert Theophil Simar † (25 Jun 1891 Appointed - 24 Oct 1899 Appointed, Archbishop of Köln {Cologne})
Wilhelm Schneider † (10 May 1900 Appointed - 31 Aug 1909 Died)
Karl Joseph Schulte † (30 Nov 1909 Appointed - 8 Mar 1920 Appointed, Archbishop of Köln {Cologne})
Kaspar (Gaspare) Klein † (30 Apr 1920 Appointed - 26 Jan 1941 Died)
Lorenz Jäger (Jaeger) † (29 May 1941 Appointed - 30 Jun 1973 Retired)
Johannes Joachim Degenhardt † (15 Mar 1974 Appointed - 25 Jul 2002 Died)
Hans-Josef Becker (3 Jul 2003 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Paderborn
805	Erected		Diocese of Paderborn (erected)
1792	Territory Lost	Diocese of Paderborn	Diocese of Corvey (erected)
16 August 1821	Territory Added	Vicariate Apostolic of Nordic Missions	Diocese of Paderborn
16 August 1821	Territory Added	Diocese of Corvey (suppressed)	Diocese of Paderborn
Archdiocese of Paderborn
13 August 1930	Elevated	Diocese of Paderborn	Archdiocese of Paderborn
13 August 1930	Territory Added	Vicariate Apostolic of North German Missions {Germania Settentrionale} (suppressed)	Archdiocese of Paderborn
23 February 1957	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Köln {Cologne} Diocese of Münster Archdiocese of Paderborn	Diocese of Essen (erected)
23 July 1973	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Paderborn	Apostolic Administration of Magdeburg (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Archdiocese of Paderborn

1950 2,345,344 9,382,323 25.0% 1,454 464 1,918 1,222 652 6,955 605 ap1951

1970 2,339,211 8,823,432 26.5% 1,862 415 2,277 1,027 438 4,700 647 ap1971

1980 2,024,500 5,200,000 38.9% 1,262 362 1,624 1,246 18 463 4,173 548 ap1981

1990 1,869,420 4,661,000 40.1% 1,197 279 1,476 1,266 71 374 3,483 567 ap1991

1999 1,829,855 5,106,044 35.8% 1,155 137 1,292 1,416 104 201 2,601 568 ap2000

2000 1,816,330 5,109,410 35.5% 1,139 161 1,300 1,397 113 227 2,478 570 ap2001

2001 1,796,591 5,115,821 35.1% 1,135 92 1,227 1,464 111 156 2,253 570 ap2002

2002 1,786,330 4,934,408 36.2% 1,126 84 1,210 1,476 116 147 2,269 571 ap2003

2003 1,771,660 4,900,000 36.2% 1,110 81 1,191 1,487 129 137 2,272 571 ap2004

2004 1,757,474 4,900,000 35.9% 1,074 78 1,152 1,525 129 127 2,173 571 ap2005

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Archdiocese of Paderborn
1950	2,345,344	9,382,323	25.0%	1,454	464	1,918	1,222		652	6,955	605	ap1951
1970	2,339,211	8,823,432	26.5%	1,862	415	2,277	1,027		438	4,700	647	ap1971
1980	2,024,500	5,200,000	38.9%	1,262	362	1,624	1,246	18	463	4,173	548	ap1981
1990	1,869,420	4,661,000	40.1%	1,197	279	1,476	1,266	71	374	3,483	567	ap1991
1999	1,829,855	5,106,044	35.8%	1,155	137	1,292	1,416	104	201	2,601	568	ap2000
2000	1,816,330	5,109,410	35.5%	1,139	161	1,300	1,397	113	227	2,478	570	ap2001
2001	1,796,591	5,115,821	35.1%	1,135	92	1,227	1,464	111	156	2,253	570	ap2002
2002	1,786,330	4,934,408	36.2%	1,126	84	1,210	1,476	116	147	2,269	571	ap2003
2003	1,771,660	4,900,000	36.2%	1,110	81	1,191	1,487	129	137	2,272	571	ap2004
2004	1,757,474	4,900,000	35.9%	1,074	78	1,152	1,525	129	127	2,173	571	ap2005

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Heinz Josef Algermissen (Priest: 19 Jul 1969; Auxiliary Bishop: 23 Jul 1996 to 20 Jun 2001)
Hans-Josef Becker (Priest: 11 Jun 1977; Auxiliary Bishop: 9 Dec 1999; Archbishop: 3 Jul 2003 - )
Hubert Berenbrinker (Priest: 11 Jun 1977; Auxiliary Bishop: 19 Apr 2008)
Franz-Josef Hermann Bode (Priest: 13 Dec 1975; Auxiliary Bishop: 5 Jun 1991 to 12 Sep 1995)
Josef Clemens (Priest: 10 Oct 1975 to 25 Nov 2003)
Paul Consbruch (Priest: 26 May 1955; Auxiliary Bishop: 15 Nov 1980 to 11 Mar 1999)
Paul Josef Cordes (Priest: 21 Dec 1961; Auxiliary Bishop: 27 Oct 1975 to 27 Oct 1975)
Manfred Grothe (Priest: 11 Mar 1967; Auxiliary Bishop: 14 Oct 2004)
Matthias König (Priest: 25 May 1985; Auxiliary Bishop: 14 Oct 2004)
Reinhard Marx (Priest: 2 Jun 1979; Auxiliary Bishop: 23 Jul 1996 to 20 Dec 2001)
Leopold Nowak (Priest: 10 May 1956 to 12 Feb 1990)
Paul-Werner Scheele (Priest: 29 Mar 1952; Auxiliary Bishop: 20 Jan 1975 to 31 Aug 1979)
Luis Teodorico Stöckler (Priest: 17 Dec 1960 to 21 Nov 1985)
Karl-Heinz Wiesemann (Priest: 10 Oct 1985; Auxiliary Bishop: 4 Jul 2002 to 19 Dec 2007)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Nikolaus Arresdorf, O.F.M. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 23 Nov 1592 to 28 Mar 1620)
Wilhelm Anton Freiherr von der Asseburg zu Hinnenburg † (Bishop: 25 Jan 1763; Priest: 11 Apr 1763; Bishop: 16 May 1763 to 26 Dec 1782)
Hugo Aufderbeck † (Priest: 28 Mar 1936 to 19 Jun 1962)
Augustinus Philipp Baumann † (Priest: 6 Apr 1906; Auxiliary Bishop: 28 Oct 1932 to 20 Feb 1953)
Clemens August Maria Herzog von Bayern † (Bishop: 27 Mar 1719 to 6 Feb 1761)
Ferdinand Herzog von Bayern † (Coadjutor Bishop: 10 Feb 1612; Bishop: 13 Dec 1618 to 13 Sep 1650)
Adolf Bolte † (Priest: 24 Mar 1928 to 1935)
Hans-Georg (Johannes) Braun † (Priest: 8 Aug 1948; Auxiliary Bishop: 3 Mar 1970 to 23 Jul 1973)
Erich Herzog von Braunschweig-Grubenhagen † (Bishop: 17 Nov 1508 to 14 May 1532)
Pantaleon Bruns, O.S.B. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 20 Jan 1721 to 15 Dec 1727)
Johann Christoph von Crass † (Priest: 25 May 1709; Auxiliary Bishop: 9 Mar 1746 to 6 Mar 1751)
Richard Kornelius Dammers † (Priest: 27 Jul 1786; Auxiliary Bishop: 3 May 1824; Bishop: 27 Nov 1841 to 11 Oct 1844)
Johannes Joachim Degenhardt † (Priest: 6 Aug 1952; Auxiliary Bishop: 12 Mar 1968; Archbishop: 15 Mar 1974 to 25 Jul 2002)
Johann Franz Drepper † (Priest: 1824; Bishop: 11 Jan 1845 to 5 Nov 1855)
Hans Leo Drewes † (Priest: 29 Mar 1952; Auxiliary Bishop: 29 May 1980 to 26 Apr 1997)
Franz Kaspar Drobe † (Priest: 9 Aug 1831; Bishop: 24 Mar 1882 to 7 Mar 1891)
Albert Engel, O.F.M. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 21 Apr 1493 to 18 Nov 1500)
Johannes Fabri, O.F.M. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 13 Sep 1437 to 1458)
Josef Freusberg † (Priest: 6 Apr 1909 to 12 Apr 1953)
Joseph Freusberg † (Priest: 4 May 1830; Auxiliary Bishop: 7 Apr 1854 to 14 Nov 1889)
Bernhard Frick † (Priest: 1626; Auxiliary Bishop: 14 Nov 1644 to 31 Mar 1655)
Dietrich von Fürstenberg † (Bishop: 5 Jun 1585; Priest: 27 Aug 1589; Bishop: 31 Aug 1589 to 4 Dec 1618)
Ferdinand Reichsfreiherr von Fürstenberg † (Priest: 14 Dec 1659; Bishop: 20 Apr 1661 to 26 Jun 1683)
Franz Egon Freiherr von Fürstenberg † (Coadjutor Bishop: 12 Jun 1786; Bishop: 6 Jan 1789 to 11 Aug 1825)
Augustinus Gockel † (Priest: 7 Mar 1853; Auxiliary Bishop: 2 May 1890 to 11 May 1912)
Franz Josef Graf von Gondola, O.S.B. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 15 Jan 1752 to 5 Mar 1774)
Wolfgang Große (Grosse) † (Priest: 6 Aug 1952 to 23 Feb 1957)
Heinrich Hähling von Lanzenauer † (Priest: 10 Oct 1883; Auxiliary Bishop: 5 Aug 1912 to 30 Aug 1925)
Franz Hengsbach † (Priest: 13 Mar 1937; Auxiliary Bishop: 20 Aug 1953 to 18 Nov 1957)
Hermann Landgraf von Hessen † (Coadjutor Bishop: 19 Mar 1495; Bishop: 7 Mar 1498 to 19 Oct 1508)
Johannes Hillebrand † (Priest: 16 Apr 1898; Auxiliary Bishop: 27 Apr 1926 to 28 Sep 1931)
Anton Ferdinand Holtgreven † (Priest: 7 Oct 1801; Auxiliary Bishop: 22 Jun 1843 to 29 Sep 1848)
Johann Graf von Hoya zu Stolzenau † (Bishop: 22 Feb 1568 to 5 Apr 1574)
Salentin Graf von Isenburg † (Bishop: 21 Apr 1574 to 5 Sep 1577)
Lorenz Jäger (Jaeger) † (Priest: 1 Apr 1922; Archbishop: 29 May 1941 to 30 Jun 1973)
Meinwerk Kaup, O.S.B. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 2 Sep 1733 to 1745)
Rembert von Kerssenbrock † (Bishop: 26 Mar 1547 to 12 Feb 1568)
Kaspar (Gaspare) Klein † (Priest: 21 Mar 1890; Bishop: 30 Apr 1920; Archbishop: 13 Aug 1930 to 26 Jan 1941)
Winimar Knippschild, O.S.B. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 28 Mar 1729 to 23 May 1732)
Martin Konrad † (Bishop: 29 Jan 1856 to 16 Jul 1879)
Friedrich Klemens Freiherr von Ledebur † (Bishop: 10 Nov 1825; Priest: 28 Jul 1826; Bishop: 28 Oct 1826 to 30 Aug 1841)
Petrus Legge † (Priest: 22 Mar 1907 to 9 Sep 1932)
Simon zur Lippe † (Bishop: 21 Feb 1463 to 7 Mar 1498)
Dietrich Graf von Moers † (Apostolic Administrator: 13 Apr 1415 to 24 Jan 1446)
Paul Heinrich Nordhues † (Priest: 23 Mar 1941; Auxiliary Bishop: 5 Jun 1961 to 1 Mar 1990)
Johannes Pelcking, O.F.M. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 16 Dec 1619 to 28 Dec 1642)
Dietrich Adolf von Reck † (Priest: 14 Apr 1629; Bishop: 3 Nov 1650 to 30 Jan 1661)
Friedrich Maria Rintelen † (Priest: 13 Jan 1924; Auxiliary Bishop: 12 Dec 1951 to 15 Aug 1970)
Heinrich Herzog von Sachsen-Lauenburg † (Bishop: 1577 to 3 May 1585)
Johannes Schneider, O.F.M. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 19 Apr 1507 to 27 Mar 1551)
Wilhelm Schneider † (Priest: 28 Jul 1872; Bishop: 10 May 1900 to 31 Aug 1909)
Johannes Schulte, O.S.A. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 13 Oct 1455 to 23 Oct 1466)
Karl Joseph Schulte † (Priest: 22 Mar 1895; Bishop: 30 Nov 1909 to 8 Mar 1920)
Hubert Theophil Simar † (Bishop: 25 Jun 1891 to 24 Oct 1899)
Wilhelm Tuschen † (Priest: 5 Apr 1930; Auxiliary Bishop: 21 Aug 1958 to 21 Jun 1961)
Johannes Velmecker, O.F.M. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 18 Jun 1481 to 30 Jul 1505)
Heinrich Vollmar † (Priest: 15 Aug 1863 to 9 Nov 1903)
Heinrich Vuyst, O.F.M. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 31 Dec 1462 to 1468)
Wilhelm Weskamm † (Priest: 3 Apr 1914; Auxiliary Bishop: 12 Oct 1949 to 4 Jun 1951)
Friedrich Wilhelm Freiherr von Westphalen † (Coadjutor Bishop: 1 Mar 1773; Bishop: 26 Dec 1782 to 6 Jan 1789)
Hermann Werner Reichsfreiherr von Wolf-Metternich zu Gracht † (Priest: 4 Jun 1678; Bishop: 15 Sep 1683 to 21 May 1704)
Franz Arnold Reichsfreiherr von Wolf-Metternich zur Gracht † (Priest: 26 Aug 1703; Coadjutor Bishop: 15 Sep 1703; Bishop: 21 May 1704 to 25 Dec 1718)
Johannes Yumminck, O.S.A. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 10 Jul 1469 to 18 Apr 1493)

Archdiocese of Paderborn

Archidioecesis Paderbornensis