Werner Thissen
| His Excellency Werner Thissen | |
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| Archbishop Emeritus of Hamburg | |
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Archbishop Dr. Werner Thissen (2012) | |
| Church | Roman Catholic |
| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Hamburg |
| Province | Hamburg |
| Appointed | 22 November 2002 |
| Installed | 25 January 2003 |
| Quashed | 2003-2014 |
| Term ended | 21 March 2014 |
| Predecessor | Ludwig Averkamp |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 29 June 1966 |
| Consecration |
24 May 1999 by Reinhard Lettmann |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
December 3, 1938 Kleve Germany |
| Nationality | German |
| Previous post | Auxiliary Bishop of Münster |
| Motto | In Cristo Nova Creatura |
| Coat of arms |
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| Styles of Werner Thissen | |
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| Reference style | The Most Reverend |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Monsignor |
| Posthumous style | not applicable |
Werner Thissen (born December 3, 1938) is a German prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Hamburg from 2002 until 2014, when his resignation was accepted, and he became Archbishop Emeritus of Hamburg.[1]
Biography
Born in Kleve, Thissen was ordained to the priesthood in Münster on June 29, 1966.
On April 16, 1999, he was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Münster and Titular Bishop of Scampa. Thissen received his episcopal consecration on the following May 24 from Bishop Reinhard Lettmann, with Bishops Alfons Demming and Heinrich Janssen serving as co-consecrators.
He was named Archbishop of Hamburg by Pope John Paul II on November 22, 2002; he was installed as such on January 25, 2003. His retirement was accepted by Pope Francis on Friday, 21 March 2014. No successor was immediately named.
References
- ↑ Neuer Hamburger Erzbischof besucht Staatskanzlei und Landtag, T-Online, 24 March 2015
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| Preceded by Ludwig Averkamp |
Archbishop of Hamburg 2002–2014 |
Succeeded by Sede vacante |