Ludwig Averkamp

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LUDWIG AVERKAMP

Born : February 16, 1927
Deceased : July 29, 2013

Auxiliary Bishop of Münster, 1973-1985; Titular Bishop of Thapsus
Coadjutor Bishop of Osnabrück, 1985-1987
Bishop of Osnabrück, 1987-1994
Archbishop of Hamburg, 1994-2007

Bishop of Osnabrück

Archbishop of Hamburg

Official blazon

Origin/meaning

As Auxiliary in Münster he did not use arms.

In Osnabrück he used arms divided by the Chri-Rho symbol for Christ with the wheel of the Diocese of Osnabrück in the centre. The circles around the wheel symbolise the diocese, city, country, world and universe. The three nails refer to the crucifixion of Christ and are a symbol of Saint King Ludwig IX of France, the patron saint of the Bishop.

The arms as Archbishop of Hamburg were rather different and show quartered the arms of the Archdiocese in I and IV and the arms of the Archbishop in II and III.

The personal arms are based on a medieval seal of the Chapter of the Diocese of Bremen. It showed Bishop Ansgar at the veneration of the enthroned Blessed Mother. The fleur-de-lys is a symbol of St. Mary, the crosier for Ansgar and the church for the cathedral church of Bremen. The fleur-de-lys also alludes to Saint King Ludwig IX.

The archbishop Averkamp had already used the motto "Dominus prope" ("The Lord is near") from the Philippians (4.5) as Bishop of Osnabrück.