Archbishop of Bamberg
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List of the archbishops of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bamberg
, Germany
Archdiocese of Bamberg
The Archdiocese of Bamberg is a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Bavaria and is one of 27 Roman Catholic dioceses in Germany. About a third of the population is Catholic. With 15.6% this diocese has one of higher numbers of worshippers on Sunday in Germany...
, Germany
| Tenure | Incumbent | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 5 February 1818 to 29 January 1824 | Joseph Graf von Stubenberg | Bishop of Eichstätt Bishop of Eichstätt -Bishops of Eichstätt, 741-1790:*Willibald 741-786*Geroch 786-801*Aganus 801-819*Adalung 820-841*Altun 841-858*Ottokar 858-881*Gottschalk 881-884*Erkenbald 884-916*Udalfried 916-933*Starchand 933-966*Reginald 966-989*Megingoz von Lechsgemund 989-1014... ; confirmed 6 Apr 1818; died in office |
| 10 March 1824 to 17 January 1842 | Joseph Maria Johann Nepomuk Freiherr von Fraunberg | Bishop of Augsburg Bishop of Augsburg The Bishop of Augsburg is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Augsburg in the Ecclesiastical province of München und Freising.The diocese covers an area of 13,250 km².The current bishop is Konrad Zdarsa who was appointed in 2010.... ; confirmed 24 May 1824; died in office |
| 24 February 1842 to 9 January 1858 | Bonifaz Kaspar von Urban | Auxiliary Bishop of München and Freising, Munich; confirmed 25 May 1842; installed 24 July 1842; died in office |
| 17 June 1858 to 4 January 1875 | Michael von Deinlein | Bishop of Augsburg; confirmed 17 September 1858; installed 10 November 1858; died in office |
| 31 May 1875 to 23 May 1890 | Friedrich von Schreiber | Priest of Augsburg; confirmed 5 July 1875; ordained 5 September 1875; died in office |
| 26 August 1890 to 25 January 1905 | Joseph von Schork | Priest of Würzburg; confirmed 6 May 1891; ordained 24 May 1891; died in office |
| 30 January 1905 to 23 April 1912 | Friedrich Philipp von Abert | Priest of Würzburg; confirmed 27 March 1905; ordained 1 May 1905; died in office |
| 4 May 1912 to 23 January 1943 | Jacobus von Hauck | Priest of Würzburg; confirmed 18 June 1912; died in office |
| 24 January 1943 to 29 March 1955 | Joseph Otto Kolb | Auxiliary Bishop of Bamberg; installed 9 May 1943; died in office |
| 16 May 1955 to 30 July 1976 | Josef Schneider | Priest of Bamberg; ordained 13 July 1955; resigned |
| 27 May 1977 to 31 March 1994 | Elmar Maria Kredel | Priest of Bamberg; ordained 2 July 1977; resigned |
| 25 March 1995 to 2 July 2001 | Karl Heinrich Braun | Bishop of Eichstätt Bishop of Eichstätt -Bishops of Eichstätt, 741-1790:*Willibald 741-786*Geroch 786-801*Aganus 801-819*Adalung 820-841*Altun 841-858*Ottokar 858-881*Gottschalk 881-884*Erkenbald 884-916*Udalfried 916-933*Starchand 933-966*Reginald 966-989*Megingoz von Lechsgemund 989-1014... ; installed 25 May 1995; resigned |
| 28 June 2002 to present | Ludwig Schick | Auxiliary Bishop of Fulda |