Diocese of Brandenburg

Historical Details

• Diocese of Brandenburg
  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 1 October 948
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Magdeburg
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Germany

Past Ordinaries

• Dietmar † (1 Oct 948 Appointed - 6 Aug 968 Died)
• Dodilo † ( 968 Appointed - 980 Died)
• Volkmar von Brandenburg † ( 980 Appointed - 991 Died)
• Wigo † ( 992 Appointed - 14 Jan 1019 Died)
• Luizo † ( 1022 Appointed - 1032 Died)
• Rudolf † ( 1032 Appointed - 1048 Died)
• Dietrich † ( 1068 Appointed - 22 Nov 1080 Died)
• Volkmar † ( 1081 Appointed - 19 Dec 1100 Died)
• Hartbert † (17 Jun 1102 Appointed - 1122 Died)
• Ludolf † ( 1124 Appointed - 1137 Died)
• Lambert von Ilsenburg † ( 1137 Appointed - 18 Jan 1138 Died)
• Wigger von Brandenburg, O. Praem. † ( 1138 Appointed - 1 Jan 1160 Died)
• Wilmar von Brandenburg, O. Praem. † ( 1160 Appointed - 1173 Died)
• Siegfried von Anhalt † (25 Dec 1173 Appointed - Sep 1179 Appointed, Archbishop of Bremen (and Hamburg))
• Baldram , O. Praem. † ( 1180 Appointed - 1190 Died)
• Alexius † ( 1190 Appointed - 1192 Died)
• Norbert , O. Praem. † ( 1192 Appointed - 1207 Died)
• Baldwin , O. Praem. † (22 Apr 1207 Ordained Bishop - 31 May 1217 Died)
• Siegfried † ( 1217 Appointed - 1220 Died)
• Gernot (Gernand) , O. Praem. † ( 1221 Appointed - 14 Dec 1241 Died)
• Rudgar von Ammendorf † (19 Dec 1241 Appointed - 1251 Died)
• Otto von Mehringen † ( 1251 Appointed - 1260 Died)
• Heinrich von Osthenen † (11 Mar 1263 Confirmed - 13 Jan 1277 Died)
• Gebhard † ( 1277 Appointed - 23 Jun 1287 Died)
• Heidenreich † (23 Jun 1287 Appointed - 23 Jan 1292 Died)
• Vollrad von Krempa † (9 Aug 1296 Appointed - 8 Feb 1302 Died)
• Friedrich von Plötzke † (30 Mar 1303 Appointed - 5 Jul 1316 Died)
• Johann von Tuchen † (4 Oct 1316 Appointed - 6 Aug 1324 Died)
• Ludwig Schenk von Reindorf † (4 May 1327 Appointed - 28 Jul 1347 Died)
• Dietrich Kothe † ( 1347 Appointed - 28 May 1365 Died)
• Dietrich von der Schulenburg † (20 Aug 1365 Appointed - 26 Apr 1393 Died)
• Heinrich von Bodendiek † (9 Jul 1393 Appointed - 6 Jun 1406 Died)
• Henning von Bredow † (30 Apr 1407 Appointed - 8 Jul 1413 Died)
• Friedrich von Grafeneck † (24 Sep 1414 Appointed - 1417 Resigned)
• Jan z Wałdowa † (20 Dec 1417 Appointed - 29 Mar 1420 Appointed, Bishop of Lebus)
• Stephan Bodecker, O. Praem. † (1 Sep 1421 Appointed - 15 Feb 1459 Died)
• Dietrick Stechow, O. Praem. † (27 Apr 1459 Appointed - 12 Jan 1472 Died)
• Arnold von Burgsdorff, O. Praem. † (5 Oct 1472 Confirmed - 15 Jun 1485 Died)
• Joachim Bredow, O. Praem. † (14 Oct 1485 Confirmed - 22 May 1507 Died)
• Hieronymus Schultz, O. Praem. † (6 Oct 1507 Confirmed - 12 Apr 1521 Appointed, Bishop of Havelberg)
• Dietrich Hardenberg † (12 May 1521 Confirmed - 1526 Died)
• Matthias von Jagow † (4 Nov 1532 Confirmed - 1541 Resigned)
• Joachim von Muensterburg † (18 Mar 1545 Appointed - Jun 1560 Resigned)

Historical Summary

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• None

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Rudgar von Ammendorf † (Bishop: 19 Dec 1241 to 1251)
• Siegfried von Anhalt † (Bishop: 25 Dec 1173 to Sep 1179)
• Stephan Bodecker, O. Praem. † (Bishop: 1 Sep 1421 to 15 Feb 1459)
• Heinrich von Bodendiek † (Bishop: 9 Jul 1393 to 6 Jun 1406)
• Volkmar von Brandenburg † (Bishop: 980 to 991)
• Wigger von Brandenburg, O. Praem. † (Bishop: 1138 to 1 Jan 1160)
• Wilmar von Brandenburg, O. Praem. † (Bishop: 1160 to 1173)
• Henning von Bredow † (Bishop: 30 Apr 1407 to 8 Jul 1413)
• Joachim Bredow, O. Praem. † (Bishop: 14 Oct 1485 to 22 May 1507)
• Arnold von Burgsdorff, O. Praem. † (Bishop: 5 Oct 1472 to 15 Jun 1485)
• Friedrich von Grafeneck † (Bishop: 24 Sep 1414 to 1417)
• Dietrich Hardenberg † (Bishop: 12 May 1521 to 1526)
• Lambert von Ilsenburg † (Bishop: 1137 to 18 Jan 1138)
• Matthias von Jagow † (Bishop: 4 Nov 1532 to 1541)
• Dietrich Kothe † (Bishop: 1347 to 28 May 1365)
• Vollrad von Krempa † (Bishop: 9 Aug 1296 to 8 Feb 1302)
• Otto von Mehringen † (Bishop: 1251 to 1260)
• Joachim von Muensterburg † (Bishop: 18 Mar 1545 to Jun 1560)
• Heinrich von Osthenen † (Bishop: 11 Mar 1263 to 13 Jan 1277)
• Friedrich von Plötzke † (Bishop: 30 Mar 1303 to 5 Jul 1316)
• Dietrich von Portitz (Kagelwit), O. Cist. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 18 Dec 1346 to 1347)
• Ludwig Schenk von Reindorf † (Bishop: 4 May 1327 to 28 Jul 1347)
• Dietrich von der Schulenburg † (Bishop: 20 Aug 1365 to 26 Apr 1393)
• Hieronymus Schultz, O. Praem. † (Bishop: 6 Oct 1507 to 12 Apr 1521)
• Dietrick Stechow, O. Praem. † (Bishop: 27 Apr 1459 to 12 Jan 1472)
• Johann von Tuchen † (Bishop: 4 Oct 1316 to 6 Aug 1324)
• Jan z Wałdowa † (Bishop: 20 Dec 1417 to 29 Mar 1420)
• Alexius † (Bishop: 1190 to 1192)
• Baldram , O. Praem. † (Bishop: 1180 to 1190)
• Baldwin , O. Praem. † (Bishop: 22 Apr 1207 to 31 May 1217)
• Dankwart †
• Dietmar † (Bishop: 1 Oct 948 to 6 Aug 968)
• Dietrich † (Bishop: 1068 to 22 Nov 1080)
• Dodilo † (Bishop: 968 to 980)
• Gebhard † (Bishop: 1277 to 23 Jun 1287)
• Gernot (Gernand) , O. Praem. † (Bishop: 1221 to 14 Dec 1241)
• Hartbert † (Bishop: 17 Jun 1102 to 1122)
• Heidenreich † (Bishop: 23 Jun 1287 to 23 Jan 1292)
• Johann †
• Ludolf † (Bishop: 1124 to 1137)
• Luizo † (Bishop: 1022 to 1032)
• Norbert , O. Praem. † (Bishop: 1192 to 1207)
• Rudolf † (Bishop: 1032 to 1048)
• Siegfried † (Bishop: 1217 to 1220)
• Volkmar † (Bishop: 1081 to 19 Dec 1100)
• Wigo † (Bishop: 992 to 14 Jan 1019)

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