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Archbishop Werner Thissen

Deceased

Archbishop Emeritus of Hamburg, Germany


Motto: In Cristo Nova Creatura


Events

DateAgeEventTitle
3 Dec 1938Born
29 Jun 196627.5Ordained PriestPriest of Münster, Germany
16 Apr 199960.3AppointedAuxiliary Bishop of Münster, Germany
16 Apr 199960.3AppointedTitular Bishop of Scampa
24 May 199960.4Ordained BishopTitular Bishop of Scampa
22 Nov 200263.9AppointedArchbishop of Hamburg, Germany
25 Jan 200364.1InstalledArchbishop of Hamburg, Germany
21 Mar 201475.2RetiredArchbishop of Hamburg, Germany
15 Apr 202586.3DiedArchbishop Emeritus of Hamburg, Germany

MicroData Summary
Werner Thissen
Archbishop Werner Thissen
(born , died )
Archbishop Emeritus of Hamburg

EventPlace
Birth PlaceKleve, Diocese of Münster
Ordained PriestSaint Paul, Cathedral, Münster, Diocese of Münster
Ordained BishopSaint Paul, Cathedral, Münster, Diocese of Münster
Death PlaceHamburg, Archdiocese of Hamburg

  • a priest for 58.7 years
  • a bishop for 25.8 years
Episcopal Lineage / Apostolic Succession:

External Link(s):

Source(s):
  • ob/c2+: Le Petit Episcopologe, Issue 155, Number 13,562
  • r: Bollettino, 21 Mar 2014
  • d: CB, 15 Apr 2025

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