Magdeburg (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Gerhard Feige, Bishop
Leopold Nowak, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Elevated: 27 June 1994
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Paderborn
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Germany
Square Kilometers: 24,141 (9,324 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.bistum-magdeburg.de/
Mailing Address: Bischofliches Ordinariat, Max-Josef-Metzger-Str. 1, D-39104 Magdeburg, Bundesrepublik Deutschland
Telephone: (0391)59.610
Fax: 59.611.00

Historical Details

Apostolic Administration of Magdeburg
- Latin Name: Magdeburgensis
- Erected: 23 July 1973
- Country: Germany
- Square Kilometers: 23,208 (8,964 Square Miles)

Past and Present Ordinaries

Hans-Georg (Johannes) Braun † (23 Jul 1973 Appointed - 12 Feb 1990 Resigned)
Leopold Nowak (12 Feb 1990 Appointed - 17 Mar 2004 Retired)
Gerhard Feige (23 Feb 2005 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Apostolic Administration of Magdeburg
23 July 1973	Erected	Archdiocese of Paderborn	Apostolic Administration of Magdeburg (erected)
Diocese of Magdeburg
27 June 1994	Elevated	Apostolic Administration of Magdeburg	Diocese of Magdeburg

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 Magdeburg

1980 280,200 3,801,000 7.4% 270 8 278 1,007 7 13 280 225 ap1981

1990 220,000 3,350,000 6.6% 218 14 232 948 22 27 280 220 ap1991

Diocese of Magdeburg

1999 190,500 3,000,000 6.3% 172 19 191 997 29 19 202 201 ap2000

2000 179,000 3,000,000 6.0% 176 26 202 886 29 26 205 189 ap2001

2001 169,500 2,900,000 5.8% 162 15 177 957 30 15 205 187 ap2002

2002 168,000 2,800,000 6.0% 160 24 184 913 25 24 193 186 ap2003

2003 167,500 2,750,000 6.1% 160 25 185 905 25 25 193 181 ap2004

2004 120,000 2,723,000 4.4% 231 25 256 468 31 39 228 186 ap2005

2013 86,737 2,570,000 3.4% 149 23 172 504 30 165 165 110 ap2014

2016 84,016 2,587,000 3.2% 116 26 142 591 32 141 141 44 ap2017

2019 81,140 2,618,000 3.1% 103 24 127 638 30 111 111 44 ap2020

2021 81,480 2,629,000 3.1% 97 16 113 721 25 84 84 44 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 Magdeburg
1980	280,200	3,801,000	7.4%	270	8	278	1,007	7	13	280	225	ap1981
1990	220,000	3,350,000	6.6%	218	14	232	948	22	27	280	220	ap1991
Diocese of Magdeburg
1999	190,500	3,000,000	6.3%	172	19	191	997	29	19	202	201	ap2000
2000	179,000	3,000,000	6.0%	176	26	202	886	29	26	205	189	ap2001
2001	169,500	2,900,000	5.8%	162	15	177	957	30	15	205	187	ap2002
2002	168,000	2,800,000	6.0%	160	24	184	913	25	24	193	186	ap2003
2003	167,500	2,750,000	6.1%	160	25	185	905	25	25	193	181	ap2004
2004	120,000	2,723,000	4.4%	231	25	256	468	31	39	228	186	ap2005
2013	86,737	2,570,000	3.4%	149	23	172	504	30	165	165	110	ap2014
2016	84,016	2,587,000	3.2%	116	26	142	591	32	141	141	44	ap2017
2019	81,140	2,618,000	3.1%	103	24	127	638	30	111	111	44	ap2020
2021	81,480	2,629,000	3.1%	97	16	113	721	25	84	84	44	ap2022

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Gerhard Feige (Priest: 1 Apr 1978; Auxiliary Bishop: 19 Jul 1999; Bishop: 23 Feb 2005 - )
Leopold Nowak (Apostolic Administrator: 12 Feb 1990; Bishop: 27 Jun 1994 to 17 Mar 2004)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Hans-Georg (Johannes) Braun † (Apostolic Administrator: 23 Jul 1973 to 12 Feb 1990)
Theodor Hubrich † (Priest: 27 Jun 1948; Auxiliary Bishop: 5 Dec 1975 to 23 Nov 1987)

Source(s)

Diocese of Magdeburg
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 86, Page 700, and Page 701
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 87, Page 225, to Page 228

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