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Diocese of Erfurt

Dioecesis Erfordiensis



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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


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Apostolic Administration of Erfurt-Meiningen
23 July 1973ErectedDiocese of Fulda
Diocese of Würzburg
Apostolic Administration of Erfurt-Meiningen (erected)
Diocese of Erfurt
27 June 1994ElevatedApostolic Administration of Erfurt-Meiningen Diocese of Erfurt

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Apostolic Administration of Erfurt-Meiningen
1980358,0002,383,00015.0%284313151,136541560188ap1981
1990233,2372,440,0009.6%228302589041237367166ap1991
Diocese of Erfurt
1999187,2512,047,4749.1%189312208511835312178ap2000
2000183,7102,019,1919.1%187322198381837309178ap2001
2001178,3872,000,0008.9%190292198141835306178ap2002
2002174,8452,000,0008.7%192272197981833297178ap2003
2003171,7232,300,0007.5%194252197841830293178ap2004
2004168,5892,300,0007.3%194242187731829288178ap2005
2006163,9382,300,0007.1%184192038071824250178ap2007
2013152,2822,188,5897.0%174161908011921219135ap2014
2016150,5762,154,8167.0%15917176855192220863ap2017
2019146,7082,143,1006.8%15418172852202319663ap2020
2021147,3202,152,2306.8%15218170866222318145ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



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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