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Archdiocese of Hamburg

Archidioecesis Hamburgensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Stefan Heße (Hesse), Archbishop
  • Horst Eberlein, Auxiliary Bishop
  • Werner Thissen, Archbishop Emeritus

Suffragan Dioceses

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
  • Elevated: 24 October 1994
  • Metropolitan See
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Germany
  • Square Kilometers: 32,520 (12,560 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: http://www.erzbistum-hamburg.de/
  • Mailing Address: Erzbischofliches Generalvikariat, Am Mariendom 4, D-20099 Hamburg, Bundesrepublik Deutschland
  • Telephone: (040)248.770
  • Fax: 248.77.233

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Apostolic Administration of Schwerin
23 July 1973ErectedDiocese of Osnabrück Apostolic Administration of Schwerin (erected)
7 April 1994Territory AddedDiocese of Berlin (Boundaries adjusted)
Apostolic Administration of Schwerin (Boundaries adjusted)
7 April 1994Territory LostApostolic Administration of Schwerin (Neuhaus along with Dellien, Haar, Kaarssen, Neuhaus (Elbe), Stapel, Sückau, Sumte, Tripkau and parts of Neu Bleckede, Neu Wendischthun, and Stiepelse Teldau) Diocese of Hildesheim
Archdiocese of Hamburg
24 October 1994ElevatedDiocese of Hildesheim
Apostolic Administration of Schwerin
Archdiocese of Hamburg

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Apostolic Administration of Schwerin
198088,2221,370,0006.4%769851,0378910863ap1981
199074,7201,423,5005.2%604641,1671048861ap1991
Archdiocese of Hamburg
1999408,3904,761,3398.6%217462631,5524256376143ap2000
2000404,4435,759,0397.0%217342511,6114244368173ap2001
2001504,0915,769,3158.7%197432402,1003956368173ap2002
2002404,7345,769,3157.0%208402481,6314840368166ap2003
2003398,9925,802,1246.9%204412451,6284841368163ap2004
2004396,5275,806,9016.8%200382381,6664938368163ap2005
2006392,7745,765,0046.8%209382471,5905538368121ap2007
2013397,3315,797,9756.9%183552381,669606215089ap2014
2016401,9555,732,3747.0%181382191,835674518880ap2017
2019398,4255,871,1026.8%177362131,870744316556ap2020
2021394,9005,819,1646.8%159331922,056644113946ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Apostolic Administration of Schwerin
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 86, Page 609, and Page 610
  • Archdiocese of Hamburg
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 87, Page 228, to Page 230

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