Military Ordinariate of Germany, Military

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Franz Adolf Namszanowski † (22 May 1868 Appointed - 28 May 1872 Resigned)
• Johann Baptist Maria Assmann † (1 Jun 1888 Appointed - 27 May 1903 Died)
• Heinrich Vollmar † (9 Nov 1903 Appointed - 1913 Resigned)
• Heinrich Joeppen † (1 Oct 1913 Appointed - 1 May 1920 Resigned)
• Franz Justus Rarkowski † (7 Jan 1938 Appointed - 1 Feb 1945 Resigned)
• Joseph Wendel † (4 Feb 1956 Appointed - 31 Dec 1960 Died)
• Franz Hengsbach † (10 Oct 1961 Appointed - 22 May 1978 Resigned)
• Elmar Maria Kredel † (22 May 1978 Appointed - 30 Nov 1990 Resigned)
• Johannes Dyba † (30 Nov 1990 Appointed - 23 Jul 2000 Died)
• Walter Mixa (31 Aug 2000 Appointed - 8 May 2010 Resigned)
• Franz-Josef Overbeck (24 Feb 2011 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
1999				63	6	69	0		6			ap2000
2000				79	4	83	0		4			ap2001
2001				77	5	82	0		5			ap2002
2002				77	3	80	0		3			ap2003
2003				71	7	78	0		7		97	ap2004
2004				67	6	73	0		6		97	ap2005
2013				63	4	67	0		4		91	ap2014
2016				52	3	55	0		3		82	ap2017
2019				46	5	51	0		5		80	ap2020
2021				49	4	53	0		4		79	ap2022

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Walter Mixa (Bishop: 31 Aug 2000 to 8 May 2010)
• Franz-Josef Overbeck (Bishop: 24 Feb 2011 - )

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Johann Baptist Maria Assmann † (Bishop: 1 Jun 1888 to 27 May 1903)
• Johannes Dyba † (Bishop: 30 Nov 1990 to 23 Jul 2000)
• Franz Hengsbach † (Bishop: 10 Oct 1961 to 22 May 1978)
• Heinrich Joeppen † (Bishop: 1 Oct 1913 to 1 May 1920)
• Elmar Maria Kredel † (Bishop: 22 May 1978 to 30 Nov 1990)
• Franz Adolf Namszanowski † (Vicar Apostolic: 22 May 1868 to 28 May 1872)
• Franz Justus Rarkowski † (Bishop: 7 Jan 1938 to 1 Feb 1945)
• Heinrich Vollmar † (Bishop: 9 Nov 1903 to 1913)
• Joseph Wendel † (Bishop: 4 Feb 1956 to 31 Dec 1960)