Erfurt (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Ulrich Neymeyr, Bishop
Reinhard Hauke, Auxiliary Bishop
Joachim Wanke, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Elevated: 27 June 1994
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Paderborn
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Germany
Square Kilometers: 13,100 (5,059 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.bistum-erfurt.de/
Mailing Address: Bischofliches Ordinariat, Herrmannsplatz 9, D-99084 Erfurt, Bundesrepublik Deutschland
Telephone: (0361)65720
Fax: 6572.444

Historical Details

Apostolic Administration of Erfurt-Meiningen
- Latin Name: Erfordiensis-Meiningensis
- Erected: 23 July 1973
- Country: Germany
- Square Kilometers: 12,000 (4,635 Square Miles)

Past and Present Ordinaries

Hugo Aufderbeck † (23 Jul 1973 Appointed - 17 Jan 1981 Died)
Joachim Wanke (17 Jan 1981 Succeeded - 1 Oct 2012 Resigned)
Ulrich Neymeyr (19 Sep 2014 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Apostolic Administration of Erfurt-Meiningen
23 July 1973	Erected	Diocese of Fulda Diocese of Würzburg	Apostolic Administration of Erfurt-Meiningen (erected)
Diocese of Erfurt
27 June 1994	Elevated	Apostolic Administration of Erfurt-Meiningen	Diocese of Erfurt

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 Erfurt-Meiningen

1980 358,000 2,383,000 15.0% 284 31 315 1,136 5 41 560 188 ap1981

1990 233,237 2,440,000 9.6% 228 30 258 904 12 37 367 166 ap1991

Diocese of Erfurt

1999 187,251 2,047,474 9.1% 189 31 220 851 18 35 312 178 ap2000

2000 183,710 2,019,191 9.1% 187 32 219 838 18 37 309 178 ap2001

2001 178,387 2,000,000 8.9% 190 29 219 814 18 35 306 178 ap2002

2002 174,845 2,000,000 8.7% 192 27 219 798 18 33 297 178 ap2003

2003 171,723 2,300,000 7.5% 194 25 219 784 18 30 293 178 ap2004

2004 168,589 2,300,000 7.3% 194 24 218 773 18 29 288 178 ap2005

2006 163,938 2,300,000 7.1% 184 19 203 807 18 24 250 178 ap2007

2013 152,282 2,188,589 7.0% 174 16 190 801 19 21 219 135 ap2014

2016 150,576 2,154,816 7.0% 159 17 176 855 19 22 208 63 ap2017

2019 146,708 2,143,100 6.8% 154 18 172 852 20 23 196 63 ap2020

2021 147,320 2,152,230 6.8% 152 18 170 866 22 23 181 45 ap2022

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 Erfurt-Meiningen
1980	358,000	2,383,000	15.0%	284	31	315	1,136	5	41	560	188	ap1981
1990	233,237	2,440,000	9.6%	228	30	258	904	12	37	367	166	ap1991
Diocese of Erfurt
1999	187,251	2,047,474	9.1%	189	31	220	851	18	35	312	178	ap2000
2000	183,710	2,019,191	9.1%	187	32	219	838	18	37	309	178	ap2001
2001	178,387	2,000,000	8.9%	190	29	219	814	18	35	306	178	ap2002
2002	174,845	2,000,000	8.7%	192	27	219	798	18	33	297	178	ap2003
2003	171,723	2,300,000	7.5%	194	25	219	784	18	30	293	178	ap2004
2004	168,589	2,300,000	7.3%	194	24	218	773	18	29	288	178	ap2005
2006	163,938	2,300,000	7.1%	184	19	203	807	18	24	250	178	ap2007
2013	152,282	2,188,589	7.0%	174	16	190	801	19	21	219	135	ap2014
2016	150,576	2,154,816	7.0%	159	17	176	855	19	22	208	63	ap2017
2019	146,708	2,143,100	6.8%	154	18	172	852	20	23	196	63	ap2020
2021	147,320	2,152,230	6.8%	152	18	170	866	22	23	181	45	ap2022

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Reinhard Hauke (Priest: 30 Jun 1979; Auxiliary Bishop: 11 Oct 2005)
Wolfgang Ipolt (Priest: 30 Jun 1979 to 18 Jun 2011)
Ulrich Neymeyr (Bishop: 19 Sep 2014 - )
Joachim Wanke (Priest: 26 Jun 1966; Coadjutor Apostolic Administrator: 2 Oct 1980; Apostolic Administrator: 17 Jan 1981; Bishop: 27 Jun 1994 to 1 Oct 2012)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Hugo Aufderbeck † (Apostolic Administrator: 23 Jul 1973 to 17 Jan 1981)
Karl Christian Ebert † (Auxiliary Bishop: 20 Jul 1973 to 12 Nov 1974)
Hans-Reinhard Koch † (Priest: 17 Jul 1955; Auxiliary Bishop: 15 May 1985 to 27 Nov 2004)
Joachim Meisner † (Deacon: 8 Apr 1962; Priest: 22 Dec 1962; Auxiliary Bishop: 17 Mar 1975 to 22 Apr 1980)
Georg Maximilian Sterzinsky † (Priest: 29 Jun 1960 to 28 May 1989)

Source(s)

Diocese of Erfurt
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 86, Page 700, and Page 701
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 87, Page 221, to Page 224

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