List of the bishops of Limburg
Bishops
The following people were or are bishops of Limburg
No. | bishop | from | to | description | presentation | coat of arms |
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01 | Jakob Brand | 1827 | 1833 | * June 28, 1776 in Mespelbrunn , ordained a priest on July 6, 1802 in Mainz, elected bishop on May 21, 1827, consecrated on October 21, 1827, † October 26, 1833 |
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02 | Johann Wilhelm Bausch | 1834 | 1840 | * March 17, 1774 in Steinbach , ordained a priest on April 15, 1797 in Trier , from 1827 a priest in the Limburg diocese, elected bishop on January 8, 1834 , on September 30, 1834 by Pope Gregory XVI. confirmed, consecrated January 15, 1835, † April 9, 1840 |
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03 | Peter Joseph Blum | 1842 | 1884 | * April 18, 1808 in Geisenheim , ordained a priest on March 28, 1832, elected Bishop of Limburg on January 20, 1842, by Pope Gregory XVI on May 23, 1842. confirmed, consecrated on October 2, 1842, † December 30, 1884 |
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04 | Christian Roos | 1885 | 1886 | * April 28, 1826 in Kamp , ordained a priest on August 22, 1853, elected Bishop of Limburg on February 19, 1885, by Pope Leo XIII on March 27, 1885 . confirmed, consecrated May 17, 1885, elected Archbishop of Freiburg on June 2, 1886 , confirmed by the Pope on July 27, 1886, installed on September 21, 1886, † October 22, 1896 |
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05 | Karl Klein | 1886 | 1898 | * January 11, 1819 in Frankfurt am Main , ordained a priest on November 4, 1841, by Pope Leo XIII on September 25, 1886. appointed Bishop of Limburg, consecrated November 4, 1886, † February 6, 1898 |
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06 | Dominikus Martin Carl Willi , OCist | 1898 | 1913 | * 20 April 1844 in Domat / Ems ( Switzerland ) on 13 November 1865 entry into the Cistercian -Orden ordained on June 2, 1867 religious priests, on December 8, 1889 Dominikus Willi became the 47th abbot of Marienstatt appointed and on June 15, 1898 elected Bishop of Limburg, on July 22, 1898 by Pope Leo XIII. confirmed, consecrated on September 8, 1898, † January 6, 1913 |
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07 | Augustine Kilian | 1913 | 1930 | * November 1, 1856 in Eltville , ordained a priest on June 29, 1881, elected Bishop of Limburg on January 22, 1913, confirmed by Pope Pius X on June 4, 1913 , consecrated on September 8, 1913, † 30. October 1930 |
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08 | Antonius Hilfrich | 1930 | 1947 | * October 3, 1873 in Lindenholzhausen , ordained a priest on October 28, 1898, appointed auxiliary bishop in Limburg and titular bishop of Sebastopolis in Armenia on March 31, 1930 , consecrated on June 5, 1930, Bishop of Limburg on October 30, 1930, † February 5, 1947 |
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09 | Ferdinand Dirichs | 1947 | 1948 | * November 24, 1894 in Frankfurt am Main , ordained a priest on December 23, 1922, appointed Bishop of Limburg on September 24, 1947, consecrated November 21, 1947, fatally injured on the Autobahn near Idstein / Ts. after a visit to Bishop Albert Stohr in Mainz, † December 27, 1948 |
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10 | Wilhelm Kempf | 1949 | 1981 | * August 10, 1906 in Wiesbaden , ordained a priest on December 8, 1932, appointed Bishop of Limburg on May 3, 1949, on May 28, 1949 by Pope Pius XII. confirmed, consecrated on July 25, 1949, retired on August 10, 1981, † October 9, 1982 |
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11 | Franz Kamphaus | 1982 | 2007 | * February 2, 1932 in Lüdinghausen , ordained a priest in Münster on February 21, 1959 , appointed Bishop of Limburg on May 3, 1982, episcopal ordination on June 13, 1982, retired on February 2, 2007 |
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12 | Franz-Peter Tebartz-van Elst | 2008 | 2014 | * November 20, 1959 in Kevelaer -Twisteden, ordained a priest on May 26, 1985 in Münster , appointed auxiliary bishop in Münster on November 14, 2003 and titular bishop of Girus Tarasii , ordained bishop on January 18, 2004, on November 28, 2007 appointed Bishop of Limburg, introduction on January 20, 2008, offer of resignation from October 20, 2013 accepted by Pope Francis on March 26, 2014 . |
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13 | Georg Bätzing | 2016 | * April 13, 1961 in Kirchen , ordained a priest on July 17, 1987 in Trier , 2012 Vicar General of the Diocese of Trier, appointed Bishop of Limburg on July 1, 2016, episcopal ordination on September 18, 2016 |
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Auxiliary bishops
The following people are / were auxiliary bishops in the Diocese of Limburg :
No. | bishop | from | to | description | presentation | coat of arms |
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01 | Walther Kampe | 1952 | 1984 | * May 31, 1909 in Wiesbaden, ordained a priest on December 8, 1934, appointed auxiliary bishop in Limburg and titular bishop of Bassiana on June 20, 1952 , consecrated on September 7, 1952, retired on May 31, 1984, † April 22 1998 | ||
02 | Gerhard Pieschl | 1977 | 2009 | * January 23, 1934 in Mährisch Trübau , ordained a priest on December 8, 1961, appointed auxiliary bishop in Limburg and titular bishop of Misenum on August 24, 1977 , episcopal ordination on October 23, 1977, retired on June 15, 2009 |
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03 | Thomas Löhr | 2009 | * February 29, 1952 in Frankfurt am Main, ordained a priest on October 10, 1976, appointed auxiliary bishop in Limburg and titular bishop of Diana on June 15, 2009 , episcopal ordination on October 30, 2009 |
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