Archdiocese of Bremen (and Hamburg)

Historical Details

• Archdiocese of Bremen (and Hamburg)
  • Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
  • United: 1072
  • Metropolitan See
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Germany

• Diocese of Bremen
  • Latin Name: Bremensis
  • Erected: 1 November 787
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Köln {Cologne}
  • Country: Germany

Past Ordinaries

• St. Willehad † ( 788 Appointed - 9 Nov 789 Died)
• St. Willerich † ( 805 Appointed - 4 May 837 Died)
• Leuderich † ( 838 Appointed - 24 Aug 845 Died)
• St. Ansgar , O.S.B. † ( 847 Appointed - 3 Feb 865 Died)
• St. Rimbert † ( 865 Appointed - 11 Jun 888 Died)
• St. Adalgar † ( 888 Appointed - 9 May 909 Died)
• Hoger † ( 909 Appointed - 915 Died)
• Unni † ( 916 Appointed - 936 Died)
• St. Adaldag , O.S.B. † ( 936 Appointed - 28 Apr 988 Died)
• Libentius † ( 988 Appointed - 14 Feb 1013 Died)
• Unwan † ( 1013 Appointed - 28 Jan 1029 Died)
• Libentius † ( 1029 Appointed - 25 Aug 1032 Died)
• Hermann † (28 Sep 1032 Appointed - 19 Sep 1035 Died)
• Adalbrand von Bremen † (21 Dec 1035 Appointed - 15 Apr 1043 Died)
• Adalbert von Bremen † (15 Jul 1043 Appointed - 16 Mar 1072 Died)
• Liemar † ( 1072 Appointed - 16 May 1101 Died)
• Friedrich von Bremen † ( 1104 Appointed - 29 Jan 1123 Died)
• Adalbero von Bremen † ( 1123 Appointed - 25 Aug 1148 Died)
• Hartwig von Stade † ( 1148 Appointed - 11 Oct 1168 Died)
• Balduin von Bremen † ( 1169 Appointed - 18 Jun 1178 Died)
• Bertram † ( 1178 Appointed - 1179 Resigned)
• Siegfried von Anhalt † (Sep 1179 Appointed - 24 Oct 1184 Died)
• Hartwig von Utlede † ( 1184 Appointed - 3 Nov 1207 Died)
• Burghard von Stumpenhausen † ( 1207 Appointed - 1210 Resigned)
• Gerhard von Oldenburg-Wildeshausen † (30 Oct 1210 Appointed - 13 Aug 1219 Died)
• Gerhard zur Lippe † ( 1219 Appointed - 27 Jul 1258 Died)
• Hildebold von Wunstorf † (17 Apr 1259 Appointed - 11 Oct 1273 Died)
• Giselbert von Brunkhorst † (27 Feb 1274 Appointed - 17 Nov 1306 Died)
• Heinrich von Goltern † ( 1306 Appointed - 9 Apr 1307 Died)
• Bernhard von Wölpe † ( 1307 Appointed - 17 Sep 1310 Died)
• Jens Grand † (11 Feb 1310 Appointed - 30 May 1327 Died)
• Burchard Grelle † (25 Sep 1327 Appointed - 12 Aug 1344 Died)
• Otto von Oldenburg † (14 Feb 1345 Appointed - 14 Mar 1348 Died)
• Gottfried von Arnsberg † (13 Jun 1348 Appointed - 1360 Resigned)
• Albert von Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel † (17 Jul 1360 Appointed - 14 Apr 1395 Died)
• Otto von Braunschweig-Lüneburg † (2 Oct 1395 Appointed - 30 Jun 1406 Died)
• Johannes von Schlamstorf † (25 Sep 1406 Appointed - 20 Dec 1421 Died)
• Nikolaus von Oldenburg-Delmenhorst † (14 Mar 1422 Appointed - 1434 Resigned)
• Balduin von Wenden, O.S.B. † (22 Dec 1434 Appointed - 8 Jul 1441 Died)
• Gerhard von Hoya † (1 Apr 1442 Confirmed - 11 Apr 1463 Died)
• Johann Rode † (28 Apr 1497 Confirmed - 4 Dec 1511 Died)
• Christoph von Braunschweig-Lüneburg † (4 Dec 1511 Succeeded - 22 Jan 1558 Died)
• Georg von Braunschweig-Lüneburg † ( 1561 Confirmed - 14 Dec 1565 Died)
• Heinrich von Sachsen-Lauenburg † ( 1567 Appointed - 3 May 1585 Died)

Historical Summary

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• None

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Siegfried von Anhalt † (Archbishop: Sep 1179 to 24 Oct 1184)
• Dietrich Arndes †
• Gottfried von Arnsberg † (Archbishop: 13 Jun 1348 to 1360)
• Christoph von Braunschweig-Lüneburg † (Coadjutor Archbishop: 7 May 1501; Archbishop: 4 Dec 1511 to 22 Jan 1558)
• Georg von Braunschweig-Lüneburg † (Archbishop: 1561 to 14 Dec 1565)
• Otto von Braunschweig-Lüneburg † (Archbishop: 2 Oct 1395 to 30 Jun 1406)
• Albert von Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel † (Archbishop: 17 Jul 1360 to 14 Apr 1395)
• Adalbero von Bremen † (Archbishop: 1123 to 25 Aug 1148)
• Adalbert von Bremen † (Archbishop (Personal Title): 15 Jul 1043 to 16 Mar 1072)
• Adalbrand von Bremen † (Archbishop (Personal Title): 21 Dec 1035 to 15 Apr 1043)
• Balduin von Bremen † (Archbishop: 1169 to 18 Jun 1178)
• Friedrich von Bremen † (Archbishop: 1104 to 29 Jan 1123)
• Giselbert von Brunkhorst † (Archbishop: 27 Feb 1274 to 17 Nov 1306)
• Heinrich von Goltern † (Archbishop: 1306 to 9 Apr 1307)
• Jens Grand † (Archbishop: 11 Feb 1310 to 30 May 1327)
• Burchard Grelle † (Archbishop: 25 Sep 1327 to 12 Aug 1344)
• Gerhard von Hoya † (Archbishop: 1 Apr 1442 to 11 Apr 1463)
• Dietrich Huls, O.F.M. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 9 Jul 1507 to 1516)
• Gerhard zur Lippe † (Archbishop: 1219 to 27 Jul 1258)
• Hermann Nortorp, O.P. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 11 Apr 1453 to 1467)
• Otto von Oldenburg † (Archbishop: 14 Feb 1345 to 14 Mar 1348)
• Nikolaus von Oldenburg-Delmenhorst † (Archbishop: 14 Mar 1422 to 1434)
• Gerhard von Oldenburg-Wildeshausen † (Archbishop: 30 Oct 1210 to 13 Aug 1219)
• Christophorus Radelennes, O.P. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 30 Jul 1512 to 7 May 1536)
• Hermann von Rethem, O.P. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 30 Jan 1482 to 1507)
• Johann Rode † (Priest: 1468; Archbishop: 28 Apr 1497 to 4 Dec 1511)
• Heinrich von Sachsen-Lauenburg † (Archbishop: 1567 to 3 May 1585)
• Johannes von Schlamstorf † (Archbishop: 25 Sep 1406 to 20 Dec 1421)
• Heinrich von Schwarzburg † (Apostolic Administrator: 20 Nov 1463 to 24 Dec 1496)
• Hartwig von Stade † (Archbishop: 1148 to 11 Oct 1168)
• Burghard von Stumpenhausen † (Archbishop: 1207 to 1210)
• Hartwig von Utlede † (Archbishop: 1184 to 3 Nov 1207)
• Balduin von Wenden, O.S.B. † (Archbishop: 22 Dec 1434 to 8 Jul 1441)
• Bernhard von Wölpe † (Archbishop: 1307 to 17 Sep 1310)
• Hildebold von Wunstorf † (Archbishop: 17 Apr 1259 to 11 Oct 1273)
• St. Adaldag , O.S.B. † (Archbishop (Personal Title): 936 to 28 Apr 988)
• St. Adalgar † (Archbishop (Personal Title): 888 to 9 May 909)
• St. Ansgar , O.S.B. † (Archbishop (Personal Title): 847 to 3 Feb 865)
• Bertram † (Archbishop: 1178 to 1179)
• Hermann † (Archbishop (Personal Title): 28 Sep 1032 to 19 Sep 1035)
• Hoger † (Archbishop (Personal Title): 909 to 915)
• Leuderich † (Bishop: 838 to 24 Aug 845)
• Libentius † (Archbishop (Personal Title): 988 to 14 Feb 1013)
• Libentius † (Archbishop (Personal Title): 1029 to 25 Aug 1032)
• Liemar † (Archbishop: 1072 to 16 May 1101)
• St. Rimbert † (Archbishop (Personal Title): 865 to 11 Jun 888)
• Unni † (Archbishop (Personal Title): 916 to 936)
• Unwan † (Archbishop (Personal Title): 1013 to 28 Jan 1029)
• St. Willehad † (Bishop: 788 to 9 Nov 789)
• St. Willerich † (Bishop: 805 to 4 May 837)

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