Archdiocese of Hamburg

Historical Details

• Apostolic Administration of Schwerin
  • Latin Name: Sverinensis
  • Erected: 23 July 1973
  • Country: Germany
  • Square Kilometers: 16,128 (6,229 Square Miles)

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Heinrich Theissing † (23 Jul 1973 Appointed - 5 Dec 1987 Resigned)
• Theodor Hubrich † (23 Nov 1987 Appointed - 26 Mar 1992 Died)
• Ludwig Averkamp † (24 Oct 1994 Appointed - 16 Feb 2002 Retired)
• Werner Thissen (22 Nov 2002 Appointed - 21 Mar 2014 Retired)
• Stefan Heße (Hesse) (26 Jan 2015 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Apostolic Administration of Schwerin
1980	88,222	1,370,000	6.4%	76	9	85	1,037	8	9	108	63	ap1981
1990	74,720	1,423,500	5.2%	60	4	64	1,167	10	4	88	61	ap1991
Archdiocese of Hamburg
1999	408,390	4,761,339	8.6%	217	46	263	1,552	42	56	376	143	ap2000
2000	404,443	5,759,039	7.0%	217	34	251	1,611	42	44	368	173	ap2001
2001	504,091	5,769,315	8.7%	197	43	240	2,100	39	56	368	173	ap2002
2002	404,734	5,769,315	7.0%	208	40	248	1,631	48	40	368	166	ap2003
2003	398,992	5,802,124	6.9%	204	41	245	1,628	48	41	368	163	ap2004
2004	396,527	5,806,901	6.8%	200	38	238	1,666	49	38	368	163	ap2005
2006	392,774	5,765,004	6.8%	209	38	247	1,590	55	38	368	121	ap2007
2013	397,331	5,797,975	6.9%	183	55	238	1,669	60	62	150	89	ap2014
2016	401,955	5,732,374	7.0%	181	38	219	1,835	67	45	188	80	ap2017
2019	398,425	5,871,102	6.8%	177	36	213	1,870	74	43	165	56	ap2020
2021	394,900	5,819,164	6.8%	159	33	192	2,056	64	41	139	46	ap2022

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Horst Eberlein (Auxiliary Bishop: 9 Feb 2017)
• Stefan Heße (Hesse) (Archbishop: 26 Jan 2015 - )
• Werner Thissen (Archbishop: 22 Nov 2002 to 21 Mar 2014)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Ludwig Averkamp † (Archbishop: 24 Oct 1994 to 16 Feb 2002)
• Theodor Hubrich † (Apostolic Administrator: 23 Nov 1987 to 26 Mar 1992)
• Hans-Jochen Jaschke † (Auxiliary Bishop: 24 Oct 1994 to 8 Oct 2016)
• Heinrich Theissing † (Coadjutor Apostolic Administrator: 12 Feb 1970; Apostolic Administrator: 23 Jul 1973 to 5 Dec 1987)
• Norbert Werbs † (Priest: 23 Jul 1973; Auxiliary Bishop: 7 Jan 1981 to 20 May 2015)

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