List of carriers of the New Year's Order
This non-exhaustive list includes bearers of the papal New Year's order who have been honored for special services to the concerns of the Roman Catholic Church.
Grand Cross
- 1922: Zigfrīds Anna Meierovics , Latvian politician
- 1953: Heinrich Gleißner , Austrian politician
- 1962: Franz Josef Strauss , German politician
- 1972: Adalbert Seifriz , German politician
- 1972: Willy Weyres , German architect and master cathedral builder
- 1976: Otto Linder , German architect and church builder
- 1977: Oskar Farny , German politician
- 1979: Leopold Gratz , Austrian politician
- 1987: Engelbert Niebler , German lawyer and judge
- 1987: Siegfried Ludwig , Austrian politician
- 2002: Stefan Stuligrosz , Polish conductor, composer and choir founder
- 2005: Josef Pühringer , Austrian politician
- 2011: Peter Löw , German entrepreneur
- 2014: Uwe Bernzen , German lawyer
Commander with a star
- 1970: Herbert Batliner , Liechtenstein lawyer
- 1992: Albrecht Graf von Rechberg , German lawyer, head of the Malteser Auxiliary Service
- 1993: Heinz Hürten , German modern and church historian
- 1998: Gerhard Schreiber , Austrian crib collector and researcher
- 2007: Bernhard Krol , German musician and composer
- 2007: Gertrud Fussenegger , Austrian writer
- 2009: Johannes Freiherr Heereman , German lawyer, President of the Malteser Aid Service
- 2010: Anton Pfeifer , German politician
- 2012: Margarete Niggemeyer , German religious educator
- 2013: Lorenz Weinrich , German historian
- 2016: Wilhelm Tacke , German historian
Commander
- 1864: August Lenk von Wolfsberg , Austrian diplomat
- 1953: Peter Revertera-Salandra , Austrian resistance fighter
- 1962: Erich Schulze , German media manager and association official
- 1975: Franz Hitzel , German architect
- 1984: Ernst Degasperi , Austrian artist
- 1997: Franz Pöggeler , German educational scientist
- 1999: Herbert Matis , Austrian economic and social historian
- 1999: Margarete Niggemeyer , German religious educator
- 2002: Paul Kirchhof , German legal scholar and judge
- 2002: Johannes Prochaska , Austrian politician
- 2003: Rudolf Kellermayr , Austrian educator and cultural critic
- 2005: Walter Eykmann , German educator and politician (CSU)
- 2005: Erich Jooß , German Germanist and media official
- 2009: Felix Stilz , German tax advisor and treasurer of the Freiburg Minster Association
- 2010: Uwe Christian Harrer , Austrian musician and university professor
- 2012: Baldur Hermans , German historian and Catholic theologian
- 2013: Dieter Planck , German archaeologist
- 2013: Erna Putz , Austrian theologian
- 2014: Alois Hirschmugl , Austrian officer
Knight / lady
- 1873: Richard Jordan , Austrian architect
- 1874: Albert Milde , Austrian art locksmith
- 1929: Friedrich Bokelmann , German electrical engineer and entrepreneur
- 1947: Eugen Vogt , Swiss promoter of the Catholic lay and youth movement
- 1957: August Hoff , German art historian
- 1958: Edmund Sinn , German entrepreneur and politician
- 1963: Wilhelm Schulte II , German architect and diocesan master builder
- 1965: Vinko Zwitter , Austrian President of the Slovenian-Catholic Working Group
- 1968: Oskar Schindler , German entrepreneur
- 1968: Thomas Wechs , German architect
- 1972: Karl Josef Walter , German composer and organist
- 1973: Franz Delheid , German entrepreneur and district administrator
- 1973: Karl Kraft , German organist and composer
- 1976: Leo Ries , German teacher, editor of the "Paulinus"
- 1982: Fritz Arens , German art historian
- 1982: Hans Hösl , German politician, Lord Mayor of Passau
- 1985: Friedrich Scheiner , Austrian headmaster
- 1987: Benedikt Posch , Austrian journalist and publisher
- 1995: Karl Manninger , German church painter
- 1997: Wolfgang Fürlinger , Austrian organist and composer
- 1999: Max Tauch , German art historian and historian
- 2002: Hans Martin , German church musician and composer
- 2003: Winfried Lipscher , German theologian, translator and publicist
- 2003: Michael Wollenschläger , German legal scholar
- 2004: Karljosef Schattner , German architect and diocesan master builder
- 2004: Albin Nees , German politician (CDU)
- 2004: Winfried Böhm , German educator and university professor
- 2004: Manfred Maus , German entrepreneur
- 2004: Hubert Güßen , German economist, church official and journalist
- 2005: Robert Hammerstiel , Austrian artist
- 2006: Franz Wieser , German politician (CDU)
- 2006: Matthias Kreuels , German church musician and composer
- 2006: Edeltraud Gatterer , Austrian politician
- 2007: Heimo Ertl , German Anglicist and sculptor
- 2007: Wilhelm Lüke , German politician (CDU)
- 2008: Heinrich Beck , German philosopher and university professor
- 2008: Peter Pius Irl , German actor and director
- 2008: Paul Damjakob , German cathedral organist
- 2008: Jan Oerding , Lieutenant General and Commander Command, Operational Leadership, Response Forces
- 2008: Karl-Heinz Lather , German general
- 2009: Hanne Glodny , German doctor
- 2009: Franz Meyer , German politician (CSU)
- 2009: Ferdinand Mühlbacher , Austrian surgeon
- 2010: Richard Schmitz , Austrian politician (ÖVP) and moderator
- 2011: Peter Dimmel , Austrian sculptor
- 2011: Mechthild Löhr , German politician and personnel consultant
- 2017: Wolfgang Weiß , German theologian
- 2018: Jos Pirkner , Austrian sculptor
- 2018: Josef Döller , Austrian church musician