Dresden-Meißen (Meissen) (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Heinrich Timmerevers, Bishop
Joachim Friedrich Reinelt, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Name Changed: 15 November 1979
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Berlin
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Germany
Square Kilometers: 16,934 (6,540 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.bistum-dresden-meissen.de/
Mailing Address: Bischofliches Ordinariat, Kathe-Kollwitz-Ufer 84, D-01309 Dresden, Bundesrepublik Deutschland
Telephone: (0351)315.630
Fax: 31563.209

Past and Present Ordinaries

Christian Schreiber † (12 Aug 1921 Appointed - 13 Aug 1930 Appointed, Bishop of Berlin)
Conrad Gröber † (13 Jan 1931 Appointed - 21 May 1932 Appointed, Archbishop of Freiburg im Breisgau)
Petrus Legge † (9 Sep 1932 Appointed - 9 Mar 1951 Died)
Heinrich Wienken † (9 Mar 1951 Succeeded - 19 Aug 1957 Retired)
Otto Spülbeck, C.O. † (20 Jun 1958 Appointed - 21 Jun 1970 Died)
Gerhard Schaffran † (12 Sep 1970 Appointed - 1 Aug 1987 Retired)
Joachim Friedrich Reinelt (2 Jan 1988 Appointed - 20 Feb 2012 Retired)
Heiner Koch (18 Jan 2013 Appointed - 8 Jun 2015 Appointed, Archbishop of Berlin)
Heinrich Timmerevers (29 Apr 2016 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Meißen (Meissen)
24 June 1921	Restored	Prefecture Apostolic of Lausitz (Lusatia) (suppressed) Vicariate Apostolic of Saxonia (Saxony) (suppressed)	Diocese of Meißen (Meissen)
28 June 1972	Territory Lost	Diocese of Meißen (Meissen) (Biedrzychowice, Bogatynia, Dzialoszyn, Krzewina, Opolno Zdrój, and Zatonie) Archdiocese of Praha {Prague} (Bystrzyca Klodzka, Klodzko, Nowa Ruda, and Polanica Zdroj)	Archdiocese of Wrocław {Breslavia}
Diocese of Dresden-Meißen (Meissen)
15 November 1979	Name Changed	Diocese of Meißen (Meissen)	Diocese of Dresden-Meißen (Meissen)
27 June 1994	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Dresden-Meißen (Meissen) (from Immediately Subject)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Diocese of Meißen (Meissen)

1950 592,531 6,042,219 9.8% 293 38 331 1,790 38 761 93 ap1951

1970 351,670 5,178,526 6.8% 271 50 321 1,095 55 518 122 ap1971

Diocese of Dresden-Meißen (Meissen)

1980 274,500 5,217,000 5.3% 241 42 283 969 45 357 145 ap1981

1990 248,000 4,900,000 5.1% 203 37 240 1,033 1 40 264 147 ap1991

1999 181,113 4,385,000 4.1% 197 58 255 710 5 61 209 146 ap2000

2000 181,048 4,375,000 4.1% 198 54 252 718 5 60 194 146 ap2001

2001 179,360 4,359,000 4.1% 198 52 250 717 5 58 193 145 ap2002

2002 179,715 4,337,000 4.1% 193 51 244 736 7 56 187 145 ap2003

2003 174,747 4,297,000 4.1% 190 48 238 734 5 53 187 123 ap2004

2004 145,755 4,300,000 3.4% 187 50 237 615 6 57 183 121 ap2005

2006 146,806 4,305,000 3.4% 185 48 233 630 11 54 129 109 ap2007

2013 141,264 4,276,000 3.3% 177 46 223 633 11 54 54 97 ap2014

2016 142,046 4,291,000 3.3% 170 48 218 651 10 55 136 97 ap2017

2019 141,717 4,097,028 3.5% 169 44 213 665 10 49 121 81 ap2020

2021 139,269 4,085,026 3.4% 155 38 193 721 14 44 119 37 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Meißen (Meissen)
1950	592,531	6,042,219	9.8%	293	38	331	1,790		38	761	93	ap1951
1970	351,670	5,178,526	6.8%	271	50	321	1,095		55	518	122	ap1971
Diocese of Dresden-Meißen (Meissen)
1980	274,500	5,217,000	5.3%	241	42	283	969		45	357	145	ap1981
1990	248,000	4,900,000	5.1%	203	37	240	1,033	1	40	264	147	ap1991
1999	181,113	4,385,000	4.1%	197	58	255	710	5	61	209	146	ap2000
2000	181,048	4,375,000	4.1%	198	54	252	718	5	60	194	146	ap2001
2001	179,360	4,359,000	4.1%	198	52	250	717	5	58	193	145	ap2002
2002	179,715	4,337,000	4.1%	193	51	244	736	7	56	187	145	ap2003
2003	174,747	4,297,000	4.1%	190	48	238	734	5	53	187	123	ap2004
2004	145,755	4,300,000	3.4%	187	50	237	615	6	57	183	121	ap2005
2006	146,806	4,305,000	3.4%	185	48	233	630	11	54	129	109	ap2007
2013	141,264	4,276,000	3.3%	177	46	223	633	11	54	54	97	ap2014
2016	142,046	4,291,000	3.3%	170	48	218	651	10	55	136	97	ap2017
2019	141,717	4,097,028	3.5%	169	44	213	665	10	49	121	81	ap2020
2021	139,269	4,085,026	3.4%	155	38	193	721	14	44	119	37	ap2022

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Conrad Gröber † (Bishop: 13 Jan 1931 to 21 May 1932)
Petrus Legge † (Bishop: 9 Sep 1932 to 9 Mar 1951)
Konrad von Preysing Lichtenegg-Moos † (Apostolic Administrator: 15 Oct 1935 to 15 Mar 1937)
Gerhard Schaffran † (Bishop: 12 Sep 1970 to 1 Aug 1987)
Christian Schreiber † (Bishop: 12 Aug 1921 to 13 Aug 1930)
Otto Spülbeck, C.O. † (Coadjutor Bishop: 28 Jun 1955; Bishop: 20 Jun 1958 to 21 Jun 1970)
Georg Weinhold † (Priest: 19 Dec 1959; Auxiliary Bishop: 4 Jul 1973 to 22 Aug 2008)
Heinrich Wienken † (Coadjutor Bishop: 22 Feb 1937; Bishop: 9 Mar 1951 to 19 Aug 1957)

Source(s)

Diocese of Meißen (Meissen)
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 13, Page 409, to Page 411
Diocese of Dresden-Meißen (Meissen)
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 72, Page 93, and Page 94
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 87, Page 217, and Page 218

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Diocese of Dresden-Meißen (Meissen)

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