Archdiocese of Magdeburg

Historical Details

• Archdiocese of Magdeburg
  • Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
  • Erected: 25 December 968
  • Metropolitan See
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Germany

Past Ordinaries

• Adalberto † (1 Oct 968 Appointed - 21 Jun 981 Died)
• Giselher † (11 Sep 981 Appointed - 25 Jan 1004 Died)
• Tagino † (4 Feb 1004 Appointed - 9 Jun 1012 Died)
• Waltard † (15 Jun 1012 Appointed - 12 Aug 1012 Died)
• Gero † (22 Sep 1012 Appointed - 22 Oct 1023 Died)
• Humfried † ( 1023 Appointed - 28 Feb 1051 Died)
• Engelhard † ( 1051 Appointed - 1 Sep 1063 Died)
• Werner von Steußlingen † ( 1064 Appointed - 7 Aug 1078 Died)
• Hartwig von Ortenberg † (7 Aug 1079 Appointed - 17 Jun 1102 Died)
• Heinrich von Assel † (Jun 1102 Appointed - 15 Apr 1107 Died)
• Adalgod von Osterburg † (May 1107 Appointed - 12 Jun 1119 Died)
• Rudgar von Veltheim † ( 1119 Appointed - 19 Dec 1125 Died)
• St. Norbert of Xanten † (18 Jul 1126 Appointed - 6 Jun 1134 Died)
• Konrad von Querfurt † (1 Jul 1134 Appointed - 2 May 1142 Died)
• Friedrich von Wettin † (7 May 1142 Appointed - 15 Jan 1152 Died)
• Wichmann von Seeberg-Querfurt † (1 Nov 1152 Appointed - 25 Aug 1192 Died)
• Ludolf von Kroppenstedt † (21 Oct 1192 Appointed - 16 Aug 1205 Died)
• Albrecht de Kevenburg (Käfernburg) † (15 Feb 1206 Appointed - 15 Oct 1232 Died)
• Burkhard von Woldenberg † (20 Jul 1234 Appointed - 8 Feb 1235 Died)
• Wilbrand de Kevenburg (Käfernburg) † (Jul 1235 Appointed - 29 Mar 1254 Died)
• Rudolf von Dingelstädt † ( 1254 Appointed - 29 Apr 1260 Died)
• Ruprecht von Querfurt (Mansfeld) † (May 1260 Appointed - 19 Dec 1266 Died)
• Konrad von Sternberg † (26 Dec 1266 Appointed - 15 Jan 1277 Died)
• Günther von Schwalenberg † ( 1277 Appointed - 1278 Resigned)
• Bernhard von Wölpe † ( 1279 Appointed - 1282 Resigned)
• Erich von Brandenburg † (14 May 1283 Appointed - 21 Dec 1295 Died)
• Burkhard von Blankenburg † (12 Jul 1296 Appointed - 27 Apr 1305 Died)
• Heinrich Anhalt † (22 Jan 1306 Appointed - 10 Nov 1307 Died)
• Burchard von Schrapelau † ( 1308 Appointed - 21 Sep 1325 Died)
• Heideke von Erffa (Erbs) † ( 1326 Appointed - 1327 Died)
• Otto von Hessen † (2 Mar 1327 Appointed - 30 Apr 1361 Died)
• Dietrich von Portitz (Kagelwit), O. Cist. † (18 Jun 1361 Appointed - 16 Dec 1367 Died)
• Albrecht von Sternberg † (9 Jun 1368 Appointed - 13 Oct 1371 Appointed, Archbishop (Personal Title) of Litomyšl)
• Peter Gelyto (Wurst, Jelito) † (13 Oct 1371 Appointed - 1381 Appointed, Archbishop (Personal Title) of Olomouc (Olmütz))
• Ludwig von Meißen † (28 Apr 1381 Appointed - 17 Feb 1382 Died)
• Friedrich von Hoym † (23 Feb 1382 Appointed - 9 Nov 1382 Died)
• Albrecht von Querfurt † (Nov 1383 Appointed - 12 Jun 1403 Died)
• Günther von Schwarzburg † (12 Oct 1403 Appointed - 23 Mar 1445 Died)
• Friedrich von Beichlingen † (10 Aug 1445 Confirmed - 11 Nov 1464 Died)
• Johann von Bayern (Rhein) (Pfalz-Simmern) † (20 May 1465 Confirmed - 13 Dec 1475 Died)
• Ernst Herzog von Sachsen † (19 Mar 1479 Confirmed - 3 Aug 1513 Died)
• Albrecht von Brandenburg † (2 Dec 1513 Confirmed - 24 Sep 1545 Died)
• Johann Albrecht von Brandenburg † (24 Sep 1545 Succeeded - 17 May 1550 Died)
• Friedrich von Brandenburg † (24 Aug 1552 Confirmed - 2 Oct 1552 Died)
• Sigismund von Brandenburg † (18 Sep 1553 Confirmed - 8 May 1566 Resigned)

Historical Summary

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• None

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Heinrich Anhalt † (Archbishop: 22 Jan 1306 to 10 Nov 1307)
• Heinrich von Assel † (Archbishop: Jun 1102 to 15 Apr 1107)
• Johann von Bayern (Rhein) (Pfalz-Simmern) † (Archbishop: 20 May 1465 to 13 Dec 1475)
• Friedrich von Beichlingen † (Archbishop: 10 Aug 1445 to 11 Nov 1464)
• Burkhard von Blankenburg † (Archbishop: 12 Jul 1296 to 27 Apr 1305)
• Albrecht von Brandenburg † (Archbishop: 2 Dec 1513 to 24 Sep 1545)
• Erich von Brandenburg † (Archbishop: 14 May 1283 to 21 Dec 1295)
• Friedrich von Brandenburg † (Archbishop: 24 Aug 1552 to 2 Oct 1552)
• Johann Albrecht von Brandenburg † (Coadjutor Archbishop: 18 Dec 1523; Archbishop: 24 Sep 1545 to 17 May 1550)
• Sigismund von Brandenburg † (Archbishop: 18 Sep 1553 to 8 May 1566)
• Rudolf von Dingelstädt † (Archbishop: 1254 to 29 Apr 1260)
• Heideke von Erffa (Erbs) † (Archbishop: 1326 to 1327)
• Peter Gelyto (Wurst, Jelito) † (Archbishop: 13 Oct 1371 to 1381)
• Georg Hammer † (Auxiliary Bishop: 26 May 1629 to 7 Sep 1639)
• Otto von Hessen † (Archbishop: 2 Mar 1327 to 30 Apr 1361)
• Friedrich von Hoym † (Archbishop: 23 Feb 1382 to 9 Nov 1382)
• Albrecht de Kevenburg (Käfernburg) † (Archbishop: 15 Feb 1206 to 15 Oct 1232)
• Wilbrand de Kevenburg (Käfernburg) † (Archbishop: Jul 1235 to 29 Mar 1254)
• Ludolf von Kroppenstedt † (Archbishop: 21 Oct 1192 to 16 Aug 1205)
• Ludwig von Meißen † (Archbishop: 28 Apr 1381 to 17 Feb 1382)
• Hartwig von Ortenberg † (Archbishop: 7 Aug 1079 to 17 Jun 1102)
• Adalgod von Osterburg † (Archbishop: May 1107 to 12 Jun 1119)
• Dietrich von Portitz (Kagelwit), O. Cist. † (Archbishop: 18 Jun 1361 to 16 Dec 1367)
• Albrecht von Querfurt † (Archbishop: Nov 1383 to 12 Jun 1403)
• Konrad von Querfurt † (Archbishop: 1 Jul 1134 to 2 May 1142)
• Ruprecht von Querfurt (Mansfeld) † (Archbishop: May 1260 to 19 Dec 1266)
• Ernst Herzog von Sachsen † (Archbishop: 19 Mar 1479 to 3 Aug 1513)
• Burchard von Schrapelau † (Archbishop: 1308 to 21 Sep 1325)
• Günther von Schwalenberg † (Archbishop: 1277 to 1278)
• Günther von Schwarzburg † (Archbishop: 12 Oct 1403 to 23 Mar 1445)
• Wichmann von Seeberg-Querfurt † (Archbishop: 1 Nov 1152 to 25 Aug 1192)
• Albrecht von Sternberg † (Archbishop: 9 Jun 1368 to 13 Oct 1371)
• Konrad von Sternberg † (Archbishop: 26 Dec 1266 to 15 Jan 1277)
• Werner von Steußlingen † (Archbishop: 1064 to 7 Aug 1078)
• Rudgar von Veltheim † (Archbishop: 1119 to 19 Dec 1125)
• Friedrich von Wettin † (Archbishop: 7 May 1142 to 15 Jan 1152)
• Burkhard von Woldenberg † (Archbishop: 20 Jul 1234 to 8 Feb 1235)
• Bernhard von Wölpe † (Archbishop: 1279 to 1282)
• St. Norbert of Xanten † (Archbishop: 18 Jul 1126 to 6 Jun 1134)
• Adalberto † (Archbishop: 1 Oct 968 to 21 Jun 981)
• Engelhard † (Archbishop: 1051 to 1 Sep 1063)
• Gero † (Archbishop: 22 Sep 1012 to 22 Oct 1023)
• Giselher † (Archbishop: 11 Sep 981 to 25 Jan 1004)
• Heinrich , O.F.M. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 1390)
• Humfried † (Archbishop: 1023 to 28 Feb 1051)
• Tagino † (Archbishop: 4 Feb 1004 to 9 Jun 1012)
• Waltard † (Archbishop: 15 Jun 1012 to 12 Aug 1012)

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