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Diocese of

Dresden–Meißen

Germany Germany

Continent: West Europe

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese

Ecclesiastical Province: Berlin

Patron Saint: St. Benno

Address: Käthe-Kollwitz-Ufer 84, 01309 Dresden, Germany

Phone: (0351) 3364-600

Website: Link

History

  • 968: Established as Diocese of Meißen / Misnen(sis) (Latin)
  • 1000: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Wrocław
  • 1581: Suppressed
  • 1800?: Restored as Apostolic Prefecture of Meißen / Misnen(sis) (Latin)
  • 1921.06.24: Promoted as Diocese of Meißen / Misnen(sis) (Latin)
  • 1979.11.15: Renamed as Diocese of Dresden–Meißen / Dresden–Meissen / Dresden(sis)–Misnen(sis) (Latin)

Special Churches


Present Prelates

Bishop (1988.01.02 – ...):Bishop Joachim Friedrich Reinelt (75)Bishop Joachim Friedrich Reinelt (75)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Dresden–Meißen (Roman Rite)

Bishop Joachim Friedrich Reinelt (75)Bishop Joachim Friedrich Reinelt (75)
(1988.01.02 – ...)

Jesus in medio

Born:1936.10.21 (Germany)
Ordained Priest:1961.06.29
Consecrated Bishop:1988.02.20

Bishop of Dresden–Meißen (Germany) (1988.01.02 – ...)

Bishop Gerhard Schaffran
(1979.11.15 – 1987.08.01)

Soli Deo

Born:1912.07.04 (Germany)
Ordained Priest:1937.08.01
Consecrated Bishop:1963.01.22
Died:1996.03.04 († 83)

Titular Bishop of Semnea (1962.11.24 – 1970.09.12)

Auxiliary Bishop of Wrocław (Poland) (1962.11.24 – 1970.09.12)

Bishop of Meißen (Germany) (1970.09.12 – 1979.11.15)

Bishop of Dresden–Meißen (Germany) (1979.11.15 – 1987.08.01)

Bishops of Meißen (Roman Rite)

Bishop Gerhard Schaffran
(1970.09.12 – 1979.11.15)

(see above)

Bishop Otto Spülbeck
(1958.06.23 – 1970.06.21)

Unum in veritate et lætitia

Born:1904.01.08 (Germany)
Ordained Priest:1930.04.05
Consecrated Bishop:1955.07.25
Died:1970.06.21 († 66)

Titular Bishop of Christopolis (1955.06.28 – 1958.06.23)

Coadjutor Bishop of Meißen (Germany) (1955.06.28 – 1958.06.23)

Bishop of Meißen (Germany) (1958.06.23 – 1970.06.21)

Bishop Heinrich Wienken (later Archbishop)
(1951.03.09 – 1957.08.19)

Vitam impendere vero

Born:1883.02.14 (Germany)
Ordained Priest:1909.06.06
Consecrated Bishop:1937.04.11
Died:1961.01.21 († 77)

Titular Bishop of Arethusa (1937.02.22 – 1951.03.09)

Coadjutor Bishop of Meißen (Germany) (1937.02.22 – 1951.03.09)

Bishop of Meißen (Germany) (1951.03.09 – 1957.08.19)

Titular Archbishop of Mocissus (1957.08.19 – 1961.01.21)

Bishop Petrus Legge
(1932.09.09 – 1951.03.09)

Contra spem in spem credere

Born:1882.10.16 (Germany)
Ordained Priest:1907.03.22
Consecrated Bishop:1932.10.28
Died:1951.03.09 († 68)

Bishop of Meißen (Germany) (1932.09.09 – 1951.03.09)

Bishop Konrad Gröber (later Archbishop)
(1931.01.13 – 1932.05.21)

Quos adunat fides conservat est

Born:1872.04.01 (Germany)
Ordained Priest:1897.10.28
Consecrated Bishop:1931.02.01
Died:1948.02.14 († 75)

Bishop of Meißen (Germany) (1931.01.13 – 1932.05.21)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Freiburg im Breisgau (Germany) (1932.05.21 – 1948.02.14)

Bishop Christian Schreiber
(1921.08.12 – 1930.08.13)

In caritate Dei

Born:1872.08.03 (Germany)
Ordained Priest:1898.10.28
Consecrated Bishop:1921.09.14
Died:1933.09.01 († 61)

Bishop of Meißen (Germany) (1921.08.12 – 1930.08.13)

Bishop of Berlin (Germany) (1930.08.13 – 1933.09.01)

Prefects Apostolic of Meißen (Roman Rite)

Bishop Franz Löbmann
(1915.01.30 – 1920.12.04)

Born:1856.01.14 (Germany)
Ordained Priest:1881.10.15
Consecrated Bishop:1915.03.23
Died:1920.12.04 († 64)

Titular Bishop of Priene (1915.01.30 – 1920.12.04)

Prefect Apostolic of Meißen (Germany) (1915.01.30 – 1920.12.04)

Bishop Aloys Schaefer
(1906.04.04 – 1914.09.05)

Born:1853.05.02 (Germany)
Ordained Priest:1876.09.06
Consecrated Bishop:1906.05.16
Died:1914.09.05 († 61)

Titular Bishop of Abila (1906.04.04 – 1914.09.05)

Prefect Apostolic of Meißen (Germany) (1906.04.04 – 1914.09.05)

Bishop Georg Wuschanski
(1904.02.13 – 1905.12.28)

Born:1839.11.08 (Germany)
Ordained Priest:1866.09.22
Consecrated Bishop:1904.03.19
Died:1905.12.28 († 66)

Titular Bishop of Samos (1904.02.13 – 1905.12.28)

Prefect Apostolic of Meißen (Germany) (1904.02.13 – 1905.12.28)

Bishop Ludwig Wahl
(1890.07.11 – 1900)

Born:1831.09.07 (Germany)
Ordained Priest:1856.08.09
Consecrated Bishop:1890.07.20
Died:1905.06.06 († 73)

Prefect Apostolic of Meißen (Germany) (1890.07.11 – 1900)

Titular Bishop of Cocussus (1890.07.11 – 1905.06.06)

Bishop Franz Bernert
(1876.01.28 – 1890.03.18)

Born:1811.04.04
Ordained Priest:1834.08.04
Consecrated Bishop:1876.03.18
Died:1890.03.18 († 78)

Titular Bishop of Azotus (1876.01.28 – 1890.03.18)

Prefect Apostolic of Meißen (Germany) (1876.01.28 – 1890.03.18)

Bishop Ludwig Forwerk
(1854.07.11 – 1875.01.08)

Born:1816.08.29 (Germany)
Ordained Priest:1839.11.18
Consecrated Bishop:1854.09.24
Died:1875.01.08 († 58)

Titular Bishop of Leontopolis (1854.07.11 – 1875.01.08)

Prefect Apostolic of Meißen (Germany) (1854.07.11 – 1875.01.08)

Bishop Joseph Dittrich
(1846.04.20 – 1853.10.05)

Born:1794.04.25
Ordained Priest:1818.08.20
Consecrated Bishop:1846.05.10
Died:1853.10.05 († 59)

Titular Bishop of Corycus (1846.04.20 – 1853.10.05)

Prefect Apostolic of Meißen (Germany) (1846.04.20 – 1853.10.05)

Bishop Ignaz Bernhard Mauermann
(1831 – 1841.09.14)

Born:1786.02.02
Ordained Priest:1808.08.15
Consecrated Bishop:1819.07.11
Died:1841.09.14 († 55)

Titular Bishop of Pella (1819.01.31 – 1841.09.14)

Prefect Apostolic of Meißen (Germany) (1831 – 1841.09.14)

Former Prelates


as of 2012.01.15

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