Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hamburg

The Archdiocese of Hamburg (Latin: Archidioecesis Hamburgensis ) is a Roman Catholic diocese in northern Germany and covers the federal states of Hamburg and Schleswig -Holstein and the country part of the federal state Mecklenburg Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. It is the geographically largest diocese in Germany. Characteristic is the situation as a diocese in the Diaspora. Seat of the bishop of St. Mary's Cathedral in Hamburg- St. George.

  • 6.1 churches
  • 6.2 monasteries and Holiday Homes
  • 8.1 deaneries in Hamburg
  • 8.2 deaneries in Schleswig -Holstein
  • 8.3 deaneries in Mecklenburg

History

The first church was consecrated in 810 Hamburg on behalf of Charlemagne by the Trier Chorbishop Amalar; as the first parish priest Heridag is called. Karl eximierte this church from the jurisdiction of the neighboring bishops. But it was Charlemagne's son Louis founded the archbishopric, which was confirmed in 831 by Pope Gregory IV. Heridag, already designated the bishop died, so that 834 the Benedictine monk Ansgar was consecrated the first bishop.

The Archdiocese of Hamburg became the January 7, 1995 mainly from parts of the diocese of Osnabrück ( with the entire Episcopal Office Schwerin ) and smaller areas of the diocese of Hildesheim rebuilt by Pope John Paul II with the Apostolic Constitution Omnium christifidelium of 24 October 1994, with effect.

With the Apostolic Letter Constat Christifidelis John Paul II confirmed on 1 March 1995 the St. Ansgar diocese as patron.

The cathedral (the so -called New St. Mary's Cathedral ) and the Ordinariate are in Hamburg's St. Georg district in Hamburg-Mitte. About the Berno Foundation operates the diocese kindergartens and schools, especially in Mecklenburg- Vorpommern.

Economic Data 2012

  • Revenue from church tax: € 127.556 million (2011: € 123 362 000 )
  • Total income net of Inter Diocesan Allocation: € 100.537 million (2011: € 89.637 million )
  • Expenditures: € 83.928 million (2011: € 80.342 million )
  • Net income: € 20.113 million (2011: € 17.393 million )

List of bishops of Hamburg

Bishops in the historic Archdiocese of Hamburg

Other bishops: see the bishops of Bremen list.

New bishops since the direction of the bishopric

First bishop of the newly created diocese was born on 7 January 1995, the Osnabrück Bishop Ludwig Averkamp who renounced with the completion of his 75th year of life on 16 February 2002 at his office. On January 25, 2003 Werner Thissen followed him in office. On March 21, 2014 Pope Francis took Archbishop Thissens to age-related withdrawal.

Episcopal vicars

The Archbishop is supported by two vicars of the rank of bishop suffragan bishop:

  • Hans -Jochen Jaschke, Titular Bishop of Tisili responsible for Schleswig -Holstein and diocese -wide for doctrine, questions of ecumenism, world religious and social tasks and the field of church, culture and media
  • Norbert tition, Titular Bishop of Amaura responsible for Mecklenburg and diocese -wide for youth ministry and school issues

Metropolitan Chapter

The Hamburg metropolitan chapter consists of nine priests of the Archdiocese: the head of the chapter ( provost ), the two auxiliary bishops, the Vicar General and five Domkapitularen. Currently, the cathedral chapter are: Provost Franz -Peter Spiza, the Auxiliary Bishops Norbert tition and Hans -Jochen Jaschke, Vicar General Ansgar Thim and the canons Hermann Haneklaus, Leo Sunderdiek, Thomas Benner and Peter Mies. Emeritus, entpflichtete or deceased canons are Dompropst em since foundation of the diocese. Alois Jansen ( † 2013), provost em. Nestor Kuckhoff, Heribert Brodmann, Josef Michelfeit, Burkhard Göcke, Ansgar Hawighorst, Wilm Sanders and Franz von de Berg († 2002).

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  • St. Ansgar ( 801-865 ): He was 831 the first Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Hamburg.

Structures

Churches

  • St. Mary's Cathedral (Hamburg)
  • Parish Church of St. Anna ( Schwerin ), the seat of the Episcopal Vicar for Mecklenburg
  • Church building of the Archdiocese of Hamburg

Monasteries and Holiday Homes

  • St. Ansgar house with the seminary Hamburg
  • Monastery Nütschau

Church closings

The Archdiocese of Hamburg is for economic reasons due to falling church tax revenue, as well as other Catholic dioceses in Germany, forced to close churches, to profane, to sell or demolish. Lately, this related to some chapels and the following churches:

  • Catholic branch church of St. Ansgar, Boostedt (2000 profaned, used by a funeral home )
  • Catholic branch church of St. Joseph, Lägerdorf (2001 profaned, since 2002, used by a funeral home )
  • Catholic branch church Holy Spirit, Wilster (2001 profaned )
  • Catholic Church of St. Knud, Friedrichstadt (North Friesland ) (2003 profaned )
  • Catholic Church of St. Michael, Flensburg- Soft (2004 profaned )
  • Catholic Church of St. Joseph, Kellinghusenstraße (2004 desecrated, demolished)
  • Catholic branch church of St. Ansgar, Lübeck- Schlutup (2004 profaned, 2006 demolished)
  • Catholic branch church of St. Konrad, Lübeck- Marli (2004 profaned )
  • Catholic branch church of St. Michael, Hamburg- cracks (2004 desecrated, demolished)
  • Catholic branch church Holy Spirit, Schenefeld (Holstein ) (2005 profaned )
  • Catholic branch church of St. George, Kiel- Projensdorf (2007 profaned )
  • Catholic parish of Christ the King, Kiel - Neumühlen - Dietrichsdorf (2007 profaned, demolished 2009)
  • Catholic branch church of St. Joseph, Hoernum (Sylt ) (2008 profaned )
  • Catholic branch church of St. Pius, Pinneberg (2010 desecrated and demolished)
  • Catholic branch church Holy Family, Barmstedt (2011 profaned, 2012 demolished)

Diocese outline

Deaneries in Hamburg

Deaneries in Schleswig -Holstein

Deaneries in Mecklenburg

Suffragan

The following are suffragan dioceses of Hamburg:

  • Diocese of Hildesheim
  • Diocese of Osnabrück
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