List of the Archbishops of Freiburg
The following people were or are archbishops of the Archdiocese of Freiburg
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| 01 | Bernhard Boll OCist | 1827 | 1836 | * June 7, 1756 in Stuttgart , 1774 entry into the Cistercian Abbey of Salem, ordained a religious priest on September 28, 1780 , incardinated as a priest in the diocese of Constance in 1802 as a result of the dissolution of the monastery , 1821 priest in the archbishopric of Freiburg , on June 7, 1824 archbishop ordered by Freiburg, on May 21, 1827 by Pope Leo XII. confirmed, consecrated on October 21, 1827, † March 6, 1836 |
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| 02 | Ignaz Anton Demeter | 1836 | 1842 | * August 1, 1773 in Augsburg , ordained a priest on August 10, 1796 in Augsburg, appointed Archbishop of Freiburg on May 11, 1836, on November 21, 1836 by Pope Gregory XVI. confirmed, consecrated on January 29, 1837, † March 21, 1842 |
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| 03 | Hermann of Vicari | 1842 | 1868 | * May 13, 1773 in Aulendorf , ordained a priest on August 10, 1796 in Konstanz, incardinated in the Archdiocese of Freiburg in 1821, appointed auxiliary bishop in Freiburg and titular bishop of Macri on February 24, 1832 , consecrated on April 8, 1832, on April 15, 1832. Appointed Archbishop of Freiburg on June 30th, 1842, confirmed by the Pope on January 30th, 1843, installed on March 26th, 1843, † April 14th, 1868 |
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Sedis vacancy diocese administrator Lothar von Kübel |
1868 | 1881 | * April 22, 1823 in Sinzheim , ordained a priest on August 19, 1847, appointed auxiliary bishop in Freiburg and titular bishop of Leuce on December 20, 1867 , consecrated March 22, 1868, appointed apostolic administrator on January 5, 1869, † August 3, 1881 |
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| 05 | Johann Baptist Orbin | 1882 | 1886 | * June 22, 1806 in Bruchsal , ordained a priest on June 8, 1830, appointed Archbishop of Freiburg on May 2, 1882, on May 12, 1882 by Pope Leo XIII. confirmed, consecrated on July 12, 1882, † April 8, 1886 |
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| 06 | Johannes Christian Roos | 1886 | 1896 | * April 28, 1826 in Kamp , ordained a priest on August 22, 1853 in Limburg , appointed Bishop of Limburg on February 19, 1885 , confirmed by the Pope on May 27, 1885, consecrated on May 17, 1885, June 2 Appointed Archbishop of Freiburg in 1886 and confirmed by the Pope on July 27, 1886, installed on September 21, 1886, † October 22, 1896 |
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| 07 | Georg Ignaz Comp | 1898 | 1898 | * June 5, 1828 in Hammelburg , ordained a priest on June 12, 1853 in Fulda , appointed Bishop of Fulda on April 27, 1894, confirmed by the Pope on May 27, 1885, consecrated on July 25, 1894, on March 21 Appointed Archbishop of Freiburg in 1898 and confirmed by the Pope on March 24, 1898, † May 11, 1898, on the journey to the enthronement |
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| 08 | Thomas Nörber | 1898 | 1920 | * December 19, 1846 in Waldstetten , ordained a priest on July 24, 1870, appointed Archbishop of Freiburg on August 2, 1898, confirmed by the Pope on September 5, 1898, consecrated on September 29, 1898, † July 27, 1920 |
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| 09 | Karl Fritz | 1920 | 1931 | * August 20, 1864 in Adelhausen , ordained a priest on July 12, 1888, appointed Archbishop of Freiburg on September 6, 1920, by Pope Benedict XV on October 12, 1920 . confirmed, consecrated on October 28, 1920, † December 7, 1931 |
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| 10 | Conrad Groeber | 1932 | 1948 | * April 1, 1872 in Meßkirch , ordained a deacon on August 15, 1897 and a priest on October 28, 1897, appointed Bishop of Meissen on January 13, 1931 , episcopal ordination on February 1, 1931, and Archbishop on May 21, 1932 appointed by Freiburg, enthroned on June 20, 1932, † February 14, 1948 |
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| 11 | Wendelin Rauch | 1948 | 1954 | * August 30, 1885 in Zell am Andelsbach , ordained a priest on October 28, 1910, appointed Archbishop of Freiburg on July 27, 1948, on August 27, 1948 by Pope Pius XII. confirmed, episcopal ordination on October 28, 1948, † April 7, 1954 |
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| 12 | Eugen Seiterich | 1954 | 1958 | * January 9, 1903 in Karlsruhe , ordained a priest on March 19, 1926, appointed auxiliary bishop in Freiburg and titular bishop of Binda on June 23, 1952 , episcopal ordination on September 3, 1952, appointed archbishop of Freiburg on July 27, 1954, Confirmed by the Pope on August 7, 1954, enthroned on September 21, 1954, † March 3, 1958 |
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| 13 | Hermann Schäufele | 1958 | 1977 | * November 14, 1906 in Stebbach , ordained a priest on October 25, 1931, appointed auxiliary bishop in Freiburg and titular bishop of Leptis Magna on April 14, 1955 , ordained episcopal on May 11, 1955, appointed archbishop of Freiburg on May 14, 1958 , confirmed by the Pope on June 14, 1958, enthroned on September 19, 1958, † June 26, 1977 |
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| 14th | Oskar Saier | 1978 | 2002 | * August 12, 1932 in Wagensteig , ordained a priest on June 2, 1957, appointed auxiliary bishop in Freiburg and titular bishop of Rubicon on April 7, 1972 , episcopal ordination on June 29, 1972, and archbishop of Freiburg on March 15, 1978 enthroned on May 3, 1978, retired on July 1, 2002, † January 3, 2008 |
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| 15th | Robert Zollitsch | 2003 | 2013 | * August 9, 1938 in Filipovo in Yugoslavia , ordained a priest on May 27, 1965, appointed Archbishop of Freiburg on June 10, 2003 and ordained bishop on July 20, 2003. After Pope Francis had accepted his resignation, Zollitsch was apostolic administrator of the archdiocese until his successor was ordained. |
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| 16 | Stephan Burger | 2014 | * April 29, 1962 in Freiburg im Breisgau, ordained a priest on May 20, 1990, appointed Archbishop of Freiburg on May 30, 2014, and ordained bishop on June 29. |
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