Archdiocese of Köln

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ARCHDIOCESE OF KÖLN (Archidioecesis Coleniensis)

Country : Germany
Denomination : Roman Catholic

Established : Diocese 2nd Century, elevated to Archdiocese 8th Century.

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Arms of Bishops

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  Johannes Cardinal von Giessel (1845-1864)

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  Paulus Melchers (1866-1885)

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  Philipp III Cardinal Krementz (1885-1899)

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  Hubert Theophil Simar (1899-1902)

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  Antonius II Cardinal Fischer (1902-1912)

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  Felix Cardinal Hartmann (1912-1919)

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  Karl Joseph Cardinal Schulte (1920-1941)

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  Joseph Cardinal Frings (1942-1969)

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  Joseph Cardinal Höffner (1969-1987)

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  Joachim Cardinal Meisner (1988-2014)

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  Rainer Maria Cardinal Woelki (2014,-)

Arms of Auxiliary Bishops

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  Karl Adalbert von Beyer, OPraem (1826-1842)

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  Anton Gottfried Claessen(1844-1847)

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  Johann anton Friedrich Baudri (1849-1893)

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  Hermann Joseph Schmitz (1893-1899)

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  Anton Huber Fischer (1903-1912, become Archbishop of Köln)

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  Peter Joseph Lausberg (1914-1922)

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  Franz Rudolf Bornewasser (1921-1922)

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  Josef Stoffels (1922-1923)

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  Hermann Joseph Sträter (1922-1931)

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  Wilhelm Stockums (1932-1956)

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  Josef Hammels (1924-1944)

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  Joseph Ferche (1947-1965)

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  Wilhelm cleuen (1950-1983)

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  Augustinius Frotz (1962-1983)

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  Hubert Luthe (1969-1991)

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  Peter Nettekoven (March-April 1975)

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  Dr. Josef Plöger (1975-1991)

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  Klaus Dick (1975-2003)

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  Walter Theodor Jansen(1983-1994)

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  Fiedhelm Hofmann (1992-2004)

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  Norbert Trelle (1992-2005)

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  Manfred Melzer (1995-2015)

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  Heiner Koch (2006-2013, become Bishop of Dresden-Meissen)

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  Dominik Schwanderlapp(2012,-)

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  Ansgar Puff (2013,-)

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  Rolf Steinhäuser (2015,-)

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