Archdiocese of Hamburg

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ARCHDIOCESE OF HAMBURG

Country : Germany
Denomination : Roman Catholic
Established : The Diocese of Hamburg was founded in AD 834. When Hamburg in 845 was raided by Vikings, the Diocese was moved to Bremen and united to form the Archdiocese of Hamburg-Bremen, which existed until 1648. The Archdiocese of Hamburg was new founded in 24 October 1994, with effect on 7 January 1995.

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Official blazon

Origin/meaning

Arms of Archbishops

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Ludwig Averkamp (1995-2002)
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Werner Thissen (2003-2014)
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Stefan Heße (2015-present)

Arms of Auxiliary Bishops

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Hans-Jochen Jascke (1994-2016), Titular Bishop of Tisili.
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Horst Eberlein (2017-present), Titular Bishop of Tisedi.