Diocese of

Mainz

Germany Germany

Continent: West Europe

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Mainz (Deutsch) / Mayence (français) / Magonza (Italiano) / Moguntin(us) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Freiburg im Breisgau

Neighbouring Dioceses: Trier (←), Limburg (↖), Fulda (↗), Würzburg (→), Freiburg im Breisgau (↓), Speyer (↓)

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

Websites:

Celebrations

Patron Saint: Saint Martin de Tours (November 11)

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: July 4

Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅

History

Contact Info

Address: Bischofsplatz 2, 55116 Mainz, Germany

Phone: (06131) 253-0

Papal Visits

Present Prelates

Bishop (2017.04.18 – ...):Bishop Peter Kohlgraf (59)Bishop Peter Kohlgraf (59)
Auxiliary Bishop (2025.11.26 – ...):Bishop Joshy George Pottackal, O. Carm. (48)Bishop Joshy George Pottackal, O. Carm. (48)

Titular Bishop of Ceramussa

Ordinaries

Bishops of Mainz (Roman Rite)

Bishop Peter Kohlgraf (59)Bishop Peter Kohlgraf (59)
(2017.04.18 – ...)

Bishop of Mainz (Germany)

Appropinquavit regnum Dei

Born:1967.03.21 (Köln, Germany)
Ordained Priest:1993.06.18
Consecrated Bishop:2017.08.27

Priest of Köln (Germany) (1993.06.18 – 2017.04.18)

Bishop of Mainz (Germany) (2017.04.18 – ...)

Cardinal Karl Lehmann
(1983.06.21 – 2016.05.16)

State in fide

Born:1936.05.16 (Sigmaringen, Germany)
Ordained Priest:1963.10.10
Consecrated Bishop:1983.10.02
Created Cardinal:2001.02.21
Died:2018.03.11 (Mainz, Germany † 81)

Priest of Freiburg im Breisgau (Germany) (1963.10.10 – 1983.06.21)

Prelate of Honour of His Holiness (1979.03.26 – 1983.06.21)

Bishop of Mainz (Germany) (1983.06.21 – 2016.05.16)

Vice-President of German Episcopal Conference (1985 – 1987)

President of German Episcopal Conference (1987 – 2008.02.18)

Vice-President of Council of European Bishops’ Conferences (1993 – 2001)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Leone I (2001.02.21 [2001.05.24] – 2018.03.11)

Cardinal Hermann Volk
(1962.03.25 – 1982.12.27)

Deus omnia in omnibus

Born:1903.12.27 (Steinheim, Germany)
Ordained Priest:1927.04.27
Consecrated Bishop:1962.06.05
Created Cardinal:1973.03.05
Died:1988.07.01 (Mainz, Germany † 84)

Priest of Münster (Germany) (1927.04.27 – 1962.03.25)

Domestic Prelate (1956.02.25 – 1962.03.25)

Bishop of Mainz (Germany) (1962.03.25 – 1982.12.27)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Fabiano e Venanzio a Villa Fiorelli (1973.03.05 – 1988.07.01)

Bishop Albert Stohr
(1935.07.17 – 1961.06.04)

Dominus fortitudo

Born:1890.11.13 (Friedberg, Germany)
Ordained Priest:1913.10.19
Consecrated Bishop:1935.08.24
Died:1961.06.04 (Seligenstadt, Germany † 70)

Bishop of Mainz (Germany) ([1935.06.10] 1935.07.17 – 1961.06.04)

Bishop Ludwig Maria Hugo
(1921.04.15 – 1935.03.30)

Super fundamentum apostolorum

Born:1871.01.19 (Landau, Germany)
Ordained Priest:1894.10.28
Consecrated Bishop:1921.04.10
Died:1935.03.30 (Mainz, Germany † 64)

Titular Bishop of Bubastis (1921.03.07 – 1921.04.15)

Coadjutor Bishop of Mainz (Germany) (1921.03.07 – 1921.04.15)

Bishop of Mainz (Germany) (1921.04.15 – 1935.03.30)

Bishop Georg Heinrich Kirstein
(1904.02.08 – 1921.04.15)

Gratia et pax

Born:1858.07.02 (Mainz, Germany)
Ordained Priest:1880.11.14
Consecrated Bishop:1904.03.19
Died:1921.04.15 (Mainz, Germany † 62)

Bishop of Mainz (Germany) ([1903.11.30] 1904.02.08 – 1921.04.15)

Bishop Heinrich Brück
(1900.03.30 – 1903.11.05)

In cruce salus

Born:1831.10.25 (Bingen, Germany)
Ordained Priest:1855.03.30
Consecrated Bishop:1900.05.20
Died:1903.11.05 (Mainz, Germany † 72)

Bishop of Mainz (Germany) ([1899.12.21] 1900.03.30 – 1903.11.05)

Bishop Paul Leopold Haffner
(1886.06.10 – 1899.11.02)

Born:1829.01.21 (Horb am Neckar, Germany)
Ordained Priest:1852.08.10
Consecrated Bishop:1886.07.25
Died:1899.11.02 (Mainz, Germany † 70)

Bishop of Mainz (Germany) (1886.06.10 – 1899.11.02)

Msgr. Christoph Moufang
(Apostolic Administrator 1877.07.13 – 1886.06.10)

Bishop Wilhelm Emmanuel von Ketteler
(1850.03.15 – 1877.07.13)

Born:1811.12.25 (Münster, Germany)
Ordained Priest:1844.06.01
Consecrated Bishop:1850.07.25
Died:1877.07.13 (Burghausen, Germany † 65)

Bishop of Mainz (Germany) (1850.03.15 – 1877.07.13)

Bishop Petrus Leopold Kaiser
(1835.04.06 – 1848.12.30)

Born:1788.11.03 (Mühlheim, Germany)
Ordained Priest:1812.03.28
Consecrated Bishop:1835.06.30
Died:1848.12.30 (Mainz, Germany † 60)

Bishop of Mainz (Germany) ([1834.10.16] 1835.04.06 – 1848.12.30)

Bishop Johann Jakob Humann
(1834.01.20 – 1834.08.19)

Born:1771.05.07 (Strasbourg, France)
Ordained Priest:1796.05.21
Consecrated Bishop:1834.06.11
Died:1834.08.19 (Mainz, Germany † 63)

Bishop of Mainz (Germany) ([1833.07.16] 1834.01.20 – 1834.08.19)

Bishop Joseph Vitus Burg
(1829.09.29 – 1833.05.22)

Born:1768.08.27 (Offenburg, Germany)
Ordained Priest:1791.09.26
Consecrated Bishop:1828.09.28
Died:1833.05.22 (Mainz, Germany † 64)

Titular Bishop of Rhodiopolis (1828.01.28 – 1829.09.29)

Auxiliary Bishop of Freiburg im Breisgau (Germany) (1828.01.28 – 1829.09.29)

Bishop of Mainz (Germany) (1829.09.29 – 1833.05.22)

Bishop Joseph Ludwig Colmar
(1802.08.07 – 1818.12.15)

Born:1760.06.22 (Strasbourg, France)
Ordained Priest:1783.12.20
Consecrated Bishop:1802.08.24
Died:1818.12.15 (Mainz, Germany † 58)

Bishop of Mainz (Germany) ([1802.08.01] 1802.08.07 – 1818.12.15)

Archbishop Friedrich Karl Joseph von Erthal
(1801.11.29 – 1802.07.04)

Born:1719.01.03 (Lohr am Main, Germany)
Ordained Priest:1774.09.11
Consecrated Bishop:1775.05.14
Died:1802.07.25 (Aschaffenburg, Germany † 83)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Mainz (Germany) ([1774.07.18] 1775.03.13 – 1801.11.29)

Bishop of Worms (Germany) ([1774.07.26] 1775.03.13 – 1802.07.04)

Bishop of Mainz (Germany) (1801.11.29 – 1802.07.04)

Metropolitan Archbishops of Mainz (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Friedrich Karl Joseph von Erthal
(1775.03.13 – 1801.11.29)

(see above)

Archbishop Emmerich Joseph von Breidbach zu Bürresheim
(1763.10.22 – 1774.06.11)

Born:1707.11.12 (Koblenz, Germany)
Ordained Priest:1758.10.05
Consecrated Bishop:1763.11.13
Died:1774.06.11 (Mainz, Germany † 66)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Mainz (Germany) ([1763.07.05] 1763.10.22 – 1774.06.11)

Bishop of Worms (Germany) ([1768.03.01] 1768.05.16 – 1774.06.11)

Archbishop Johann Friedrich Karl von Ostein
(1743.07.29 – 1763.06.04)

Born:1689.07.06 (Amorbach, Germany)
Ordained Priest:1743.05.05
Consecrated Bishop:1743.09.15
Died:1763.06.04 (Mainz, Germany † 73)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Mainz (Germany) (1743.07.29 – 1763.06.04)

Coadjutor Bishop of Worms (Germany) ([1748.10.17] 1749.01.20 – 1756.01.18)

Bishop of Worms (Germany) (1756.01.18 – 1763.06.04)

Archbishop Philipp Karl von Eltz zu Kempenich
(1732.09.03 – 1743.03.21)

Born:1665.10.26 (Eltz, Germany)
Ordained Priest:1731.06.03
Consecrated Bishop:1732.11.16
Died:1743.03.21 (Mainz, Germany † 77)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Mainz (Germany) ([1732.06.09] 1732.09.03 – 1743.03.21)

Archbishop Franz Ludwig von Pfalz-Neuburg
(1729.01.30 – 1729.03.03)

Born:1664.07.24 (Neuburg an der Donau, Germany)
Consecrated Bishop:1729
Died:1732.04.18 (Wrocław, Poland † 67)

Bishop of Wrocław (Poland) ([1683.06.30] 1683.08.26 – 1732.04.18)

Prince-Provost of Ellwangen (Germany) (1694 – 1732.04.18)

Bishop of Worms (Germany) (1694.06.08 – 1732.04.18)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Mainz (Germany) ([1710.11.05] 1712.10.05 – 1716.12.23)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Trier (Germany) ([1716.02.20] 1716.12.23 – 1729.01.30)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Mainz (Germany) (1729.01.30 – 1729.03.03)

Archbishop Lothar Franz Reichsgraf von Schönborn
(1695.03.30 – 1729.01.30)

Born:1655.10.04 (Steinheim, Germany)
Ordained Priest:1695.11.01
Consecrated Bishop:1695.11.06
Died:1729.01.30 († 73)

Bishop of Bamberg (Germany) ([1693.11.16] 1694.01.04 – 1729.01.30)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Mainz (Germany) ([1694.09.03] 1694.10.11 – 1695.03.30)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Mainz (Germany) (1695.03.30 – 1729.01.30)

Archbishop Anselm Franz von Ingelheim
(1680.03.11 – 1695.03.30)

Born:1634.09.06 (Köln, Germany)
Ordained Priest:1660.05.15
Consecrated Bishop:1680.05.01
Died:1695.03.30 († 60)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Mainz (Germany) ([1679.11.07] 1680.03.11 – 1695.03.30)

Fr. Karl Heinrich von Metternich-Winneburg
(1679.09.04 – 1679.09.26 not possessed)

Born:1622.07.14 (Germany)
Ordained Priest:1665
Died:1679.09.26 († 57)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Mainz (Germany) ([1679.01.09] 1679.09.04 – 1679.09.26 not possessed)

Bishop of Worms (Germany) ([1679.01.25] 1679.09.04 – 1679.09.26 not possessed)

Archbishop Damian Hartard von Leyen-Hohengeroldseck
(1676.02.24 – 1678.12.06)

Born:1624.03.12 (Trier, Germany)
Ordained Priest:1654
Consecrated Bishop:1676.09.08
Died:1678.12.06 († 54)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Mainz (Germany) ([1675.07.03] 1676.02.24 – 1678.12.06)

Bishop of Worms (Germany) ([1675.07.12] 1676.02.24 – 1678.12.06)

Archbishop Lothar Friedrich Reichsfreiherr von Metternich-Burscheid
(1673.04.16 – 1675.06.03)

Born:1617.09.29 (Burscheid, Germany)
Ordained Priest:1652.12.17
Consecrated Bishop:1656.06.24
Died:1675.06.03 (Mainz, Germany † 57)

Bishop of Speyer (Germany) ([1652.04.11] 1653.06.09 – 1675.06.03)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Mainz (Germany) ([1670.12.15] 1671.11.16 – 1673.04.16)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Mainz (Germany) (1673.04.16 – 1675.06.03)

Bishop of Worms (Germany) (1674 – 1675.06.03)

Archbishop Johann Philipp von Schönborn
(1649.08.23 – 1673.02.12)

Born:1605.08.06 (Eschbach, Germany)
Ordained Priest:1645.07.16
Consecrated Bishop:1645.09.08
Died:1673.02.12 († 67)

Bishop of Würzburg (Germany) ([1642.08.16] 1644.04.18 – 1649.08.23)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Mainz (Germany) ([1647.11.19] 1649.08.23 – 1673.02.12)

Apostolic Administrator of Würzburg (Germany) (1649.08.23 – 1673.02.12)

Bishop of Worms (Germany) ([1663.05.17] 1663.12.12 – 1673.02.12)

Archbishop Anselm Casimir Wambold von Umstadt
(1630.01.28 – 1647.10.09)

Born:1582.11.30 (Mainz, Germany)
Consecrated Bishop:1636.12.14
Died:1647.10.09 (Frankfurt, Germany † 64)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Mainz (Germany) ([1629.08.06] 1630.01.28 – 1647.10.09)

Archbishop Georg Friedrich Greiffenclau von Vollrads
(1627.04.28 – 1629.07.06)

Born:1573.09.08 (Wolzath, Germany)
Ordained Priest:1618.09.08
Consecrated Bishop:1627.08.15
Died:1629.07.06 († 55)

Bishop of Worms (Germany) ([1616.09.15] 1617.07.31 – 1629.07.06)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Mainz (Germany) ([1626.10.20] 1627.04.28 – 1629.07.06)

Archbishop Johann Schweikard von Kronberg
(1604.08.02 – 1626.09.17)

Born:1553.07.15 (Mainz, Germany)
Consecrated Bishop:1604.11.21
Died:1626.09.17 (Mainz, Germany † 73)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Mainz (Germany) (1604.08.02 – 1626.09.17)

Fr. Johann Adam von Bicken
(1601.08.27 – 1604.01.11)

Born:1564.05.27
Died:1604.01.11 († 39)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Mainz (Germany) ([1601.05.15] 1601.08.27 – 1604.01.11)

Archbishop Wolfgang Kämmerer von Dalberg
(1582.09.03 – 1601.04.05)

Born:1538
Ordained Priest:1583
Consecrated Bishop:1584.05.20
Died:1601.04.05 († 62)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Mainz (Germany) ([1582.04.20] 1582.09.03 – 1601.04.05)

Archbishop Daniel Brendel von Homburg
(1555.08.23 – 1582.03.22)

Born:1522.03.22 (Aschaffenburg, Germany)
Consecrated Bishop:1557.06.06
Died:1582.03.22 († 60)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Mainz (Germany) ([1555.04.18] 1555.08.23 – 1582.03.22)

Archbishop Sebastian von Heusenstamm
(1546.01.27 – 1555.03.18)

Born:1508.03.16 (Frankfurt, Germany)
Ordained Priest:1531.10.06
Consecrated Bishop:1546.05.02
Died:1555.03.18 († 47)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Mainz (Germany) ([1545.10.20] 1546.01.27 – 1555.03.18)

Cardinal Albrecht von Brandenburg
(1514.08.18 – 1545.09.24)

Concedo nulli

Born:1490.06.28 (Schloß zu Cölln, Germany)
Ordained Priest:1513.04.04
Consecrated Bishop:1514.07.02
Created Cardinal:1518.03.24
Died:1545.09.24 (Martinsburg zu Mainz, Germany † 55)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Magdeburg (Germany) ([1513.08.31] 1513.12.02 – 1545.09.24)

Apostolic Administrator of Halberstadt (Germany) ([1513.09.25] 1513.12.16 – 1545.09.24)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Mainz (Germany) ([1514.03.09] 1514.08.18 – 1545.09.24)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Crisogono (1518.07.05 – 1521.01.05)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Pietro in Vincoli (1521.01.05 – 1545.09.24)

Archbishop Uriel von Gemmingen-Michelfeld
(1508.12.21 – 1514.02.09)

Born:1468.07.27 (Germersheim, Germany)
Consecrated Bishop:1509.03.18
Died:1514.02.09 (Mainz, Germany † 45)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Mainz (Germany) ([1508.09.27] 1508.12.21 – 1514.02.09)

Archbishop Jakob von Liebenstein
(1505.03.31 – 1508.09.15)

Born:1462.07.27 (Liebenstein, Germany)
Ordained Priest:1497
Consecrated Bishop:1505.07.20
Died:1508.09.15 († 46)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Mainz (Germany) ([1504.12.29] 1505.03.31 – 1508.09.15)

Archbishop Berthold von Henneberg-Römhild
(1484.09.20 – 1504.12.21)

Born:1441 (Hartenberg, Germany)
Ordained Priest:1464
Consecrated Bishop:1485.03.13
Died:1504.12.21 († 62)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Mainz (Germany) ([1484.05.20] 1484.09.20 – 1504.12.21)

Fr. Adalbert zu Sachsen
(1482.05.06 – 1484.05.01)

Born:1467
Died:1484.05.01 († 16)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Mainz (Germany) (1481.01.12 – 1482.05.06)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Mainz (Germany) (1482.05.06 – 1484.05.01)

Archbishop Diether von Isenburg-Büdingen
(1476.04.05 – 1482.05.07)

Born:1412
Consecrated Bishop:1478.08.13
Died:1482.05.07 († 69)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Mainz (Germany) ([1459.06.18] 1460.01.04 – 1461.08.21 not possessed)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Mainz (Germany) ([1475.11.09] 1476.04.05 – 1482.05.07)

Archbishop Adolf von Nassau-Wiesbaden
(1461.08.21 – 1475.09.06)

Born:1423
Died:1475.09.06 († 51)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Mainz (Germany) (1461.08.21 – 1475.09.06)

Fr. Diether von Isenburg-Büdingen (later Archbishop)
(1460.01.04 – 1461.08.21 not possessed)

Born:1412
Consecrated Bishop:1478.08.13
Died:1482.05.07 († 69)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Mainz (Germany) ([1459.06.18] 1460.01.04 – 1461.08.21 not possessed)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Mainz (Germany) ([1475.11.09] 1476.04.05 – 1482.05.07)

Archbishop Dietrich Schenk von Erbach
(1434.10.20 – 1459.05.06)

Born:1396
Died:1459.05.06 († 62)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Mainz (Germany) ([1434.07.06] 1434.10.20 – 1459.05.06)

Archbishop Konrad von Stein
(1419.12.15 – 1434.06.10)

Born:1380?
Died:1434.06.10 († 53)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Mainz (Germany) (1419.12.15 – 1434.06.10)

Archbishop Johann von Nassau
(1397.01.26 – 1419.09.23)

Born:1360?
Died:1419.09.23 († 58)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Mainz (Germany) (1397.01.26 – 1419.09.23)

Archbishop Konrad von Weinsberg
(1391.04.10 – 1396.10.19)

Died:1396.10.19

Metropolitan Archbishop of Mainz (Germany) (1391.04.10 – 1396.10.19)

Archbishop Adolf von Nassau
(1381.04.28 – 1390.02.06)

Died:1390.02.06

Bishop of Speyer (Germany) (1371.04.28 – 1381.04.28)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Mainz (Germany) (1381.04.28 – 1390.02.06)

Archbishop Ludwig von Meissen
(1374.04.28 – 1381.04.28)

Died:1382.02.17

Bishop of Bamberg (Germany) (1366.06.05 – 1374.04.28)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Mainz (Germany) (1374.04.28 – 1381.04.28)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Magdeburg (Germany) (1381.04.28 – 1382.02.17)

Archbishop Johann von Luxemburg-Ligny
(1371.04.28 – 1373.04.04)

Died:1373.04.04

Metropolitan Archbishop of Mainz (Germany) (1371.04.28 – 1373.04.04)

Archbishop Gerlach von Nassau
(1346.04.07 – 1371.02.12)

Died:1371.02.12

Metropolitan Archbishop of Mainz (Germany) (1346.04.07 – 1371.02.12)

Archbishop Heinrich von Virneburg
(1328.10.11 – 1346.04.07 deposed)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Mainz (Germany) (1328.10.11 – 1346.04.07 deposed)

Archbishop Matthias von Buchek
(1321.08.31 – 1328.09.10)

Died:1328.09.10

Metropolitan Archbishop of Mainz (Germany) (1321.08.31 – 1328.09.10)

Archbishop Peter von Aspelt
(1306.11.10 – 1320.06.05)

Died:1320.06.05

Bishop of Basel (Switzerland) (1297.03.31 – 1306.11.10)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Mainz (Germany) (1306.11.10 – 1320.06.05)

Archbishop Gerhard von Eppenstein
(1289.03.30 – 1305.02.25)

Died:1305.02.25

Metropolitan Archbishop of Mainz (Germany) (1289.03.30 – 1305.02.25)

Archbishop Heinrich Knoderer, O.F.M.
(1286.05.15 – 1288.03.17)

Died:1288.03.17

Bishop of Basel (Switzerland) (1275.10.09 – 1286.05.15)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Mainz (Germany) (1286.05.15 – 1288.03.17)

Archbishop Werner von Eppenstein
(1259 – 1284.04.02)

Died:1284.04.02

Metropolitan Archbishop of Mainz (Germany) (1259 – 1284.04.02)

Archbishop Gerhard von Daun-Kirberg
(1251.12.23 – 1259.09.25)

Died:1259.09.25

Metropolitan Archbishop of Mainz (Germany) (1251.12.23 – 1259.09.25)

Archbishop Christian von Weissenau
(1249.06.29 – 1251 deposed)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Mainz (Germany) (1249.06.29 – 1251 deposed)

Archbishop Siegfrid von Eppstein
(1230 – 1249.03.09)

Died:1249.03.09

Metropolitan Archbishop of Mainz (Germany) (1230 – 1249.03.09)

Cardinal Siegfried von Eppstein
(1202.03.21 – 1230.09.09)

Born:1165 (Germany)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:1202?
Created Cardinal:1206.03
Died:1230.09.09 († 64)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Mainz (Germany) ([1200] 1202.03.21 – 1230.09.09)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Sabina (1206.03 – 1208.06)

Cardinal Konrad von Wittelsbach
(1183.11 – 1200.10.25)

Born:1120 (Germany)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:1163?
Created Cardinal:1163
Died:1200.10.25 († 79)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Mainz (Germany) (1161.05 – 1165 deposed)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Marcello (1163 – 1163)

Cardinal-Bishop of Sabina (1163 – 1200.10.25)

Apostolic Administrator of Sora (Italy) (1167 – 1200.10.25)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Salzburg (Austria) (1177.08.09 – 1183.11)

Apostolic Administrator of Gallipoli (Italy) (1179 – 1200.10.25)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Mainz (Germany) (1183.11 – 1200.10.25)

Protopriest of Sacred College of Cardinals (1196 – 1200.10.25)

Archbishop Cristiano di Magonza
(1167 – 1183.08.25)

Consecrated Bishop:1167.03.05
Died:1183.08.25

Metropolitan Archbishop of Mainz (Germany) (1167 – 1183.08.25)

Cardinal Konrad von Wittelsbach
(1161.05 – 1165 deposed)

Born:1120 (Germany)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:1163?
Created Cardinal:1163
Died:1200.10.25 († 79)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Mainz (Germany) (1161.05 – 1165 deposed)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Marcello (1163 – 1163)

Cardinal-Bishop of Sabina (1163 – 1200.10.25)

Apostolic Administrator of Sora (Italy) (1167 – 1200.10.25)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Salzburg (Austria) (1177.08.09 – 1183.11)

Apostolic Administrator of Gallipoli (Italy) (1179 – 1200.10.25)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Mainz (Germany) (1183.11 – 1200.10.25)

Protopriest of Sacred College of Cardinals (1196 – 1200.10.25)

Archbishop Rodolfo di Zähringen
(1160 – 1161)

Died:1161

Metropolitan Archbishop of Mainz (Germany) (1160 – 1161)

Archbishop Arnoldo
(1153.06.07 – 1160.06.24)

Died:1160.06.24

Metropolitan Archbishop of Mainz (Germany) (1153.06.07 – 1160.06.24)

Archbishop Heinrich
(1142.09.28 – 1153.06.07 deposed)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Mainz (Germany) (1142.09.28 – 1153.06.07 deposed)

Archbishop Markholf
(1141 – 1142.06.09)

Died:1142.06.09

Metropolitan Archbishop of Mainz (Germany) (1141 – 1142.06.09)

Archbishop Adalberto di Magonza
(1138.05.28 – 1141.07.17)

Died:1141.07.17

Metropolitan Archbishop of Mainz (Germany) (1138.05.28 – 1141.07.17)

Archbishop Adalberto di Magonza
(1111.08 – 1137.06.23)

Died:1137.06.23

Metropolitan Archbishop of Mainz (Germany) (1111.08 – 1137.06.23)

Archbishop Ruthard
(1088.09.27 – 1109.05.02)

Died:1109.05.02

Metropolitan Archbishop of Mainz (Germany) (1088.09.27 – 1109.05.02)

Archbishop Wezilo
(1084 – 1088.08.06)

Died:1088.08.06

Metropolitan Archbishop of Mainz (Germany) (1084 – 1088.08.06)

Archbishop Siegfrid von Eppstein
(1060.01.06 – 1084.02.16)

Died:1084.02.16

Metropolitan Archbishop of Mainz (Germany) (1060.01.06 – 1084.02.16)

Archbishop Leutpold
(1051.08.07 – 1059.12.07)

Died:1059.12.07

Metropolitan Archbishop of Mainz (Germany) (1051.08.07 – 1059.12.07)

Blessed Archbishop Bardo
(1031.06.21 – 1051.06.10)

Died:1051.06.10
Feast:06.11

Metropolitan Archbishop of Mainz (Germany) (1031.06.21 – 1051.06.10)

Archbishop.

Archbishop Aribo di Magonza
(1021 – 1031.04.06)

Died:1031.04.06

Metropolitan Archbishop of Mainz (Germany) (1021 – 1031.04.06)

Archbishop Erchenbald
(1011 – 1021.08.17)

Consecrated Bishop:1011.04.01
Died:1021.08.17

Metropolitan Archbishop of Mainz (Germany) (1011 – 1021.08.17)

Saint Archbishop Willigis
(975.01 – 1011.02.23)

Died:1011.02.23
Feast:02.23

Metropolitan Archbishop of Mainz (Germany) (975.01 – 1011.02.23)

Archbishop.

Archbishop Rudbrecht
(970 – 975.01.13)

Died:975.01.13

Metropolitan Archbishop of Mainz (Germany) (970 – 975.01.13)

Archbishop Hatto
(968 – 970.01.18)

Died:970.01.18

Metropolitan Archbishop of Mainz (Germany) (968 – 970.01.18)

Archbishop Guglielmo
(954.12.17 – 968.03.02)

Died:968.03.02

Metropolitan Archbishop of Mainz (Germany) (954.12.17 – 968.03.02)

Archbishop Friedrich
(937 – 954.10.25)

Died:954.10.25

Metropolitan Archbishop of Mainz (Germany) (937 – 954.10.25)

Archbishop Hildebert
(928 – 937.05.31)

Died:937.05.31

Metropolitan Archbishop of Mainz (Germany) (928 – 937.05.31)

Archbishop Herigar
(913 – 927.12.01)

Died:927.12.01

Metropolitan Archbishop of Mainz (Germany) (913 – 927.12.01)

Archbishop Hatto
(891.07 – 913.05.13)

Died:913.05.13

Metropolitan Archbishop of Mainz (Germany) (891.07 – 913.05.13)

Abbot nullius of Ellwangen (Germany) (896 – 913.05.13)

Archbishop Sunderhold
(889.03 – 891.06.28)

Died:891.06.28

Metropolitan Archbishop of Mainz (Germany) (889.03 – 891.06.28)

Archbishop Ludbert
(863.11.30 – 889.02.17)

Died:889.02.17

Metropolitan Archbishop of Mainz (Germany) (863.11.30 – 889.02.17)

Abbot nullius of Ellwangen (Germany) (874 – 889.02.17)

Archbishop Carlo d’Aquitania
(856.03.08 – 863.06.05)

Died:863.06.05

Metropolitan Archbishop of Mainz (Germany) (856.03.08 – 863.06.05)

Saint Archbishop Rabano Mauro
(847 – 856.02.04)

Died:856.02.04
Feast:02.04

Metropolitan Archbishop of Mainz (Germany) (847 – 856.02.04)

Archbishop.

Archbishop Odgar
(826 – 847.04.21)

Died:847.04.21

Metropolitan Archbishop of Mainz (Germany) (826 – 847.04.21)

Archbishop Adolf
(813.08 – 826.01.28)

Died:826.01.28

Metropolitan Archbishop of Mainz (Germany) (813.08 – 826.01.28)

Archbishop Richholf
(787 – 813.08.09)

Consecrated Bishop:787.04.02
Died:813.08.09

Metropolitan Archbishop of Mainz (Germany) (787 – 813.08.09)

Saint Archbishop Lullus
(780 – 786.10.16)

Died:786.10.16
Feast:10.16

Bishop of Mainz (Germany) (754.06.05 – 780)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Mainz (Germany) (780 – 786.10.16)

Archbishop.

Bishops of Mainz (Roman Rite)

Saint Bishop Lullus (later Archbishop)
(754.06.05 – 780)

(see above)

Saint Bishop Boniface
(745 – 754.06.05)

Born:672
Ordained Priest:702
Died:754.06.05 🩸 (Dokkum, Netherlands † 81)
Feast:06.05

Bishop of Mainz (Germany) (745 – 754.06.05)

Bishop. Martyr.

Saint Bishop Aureus von Mainz
(? – 436?)

Died:436? 🩸 (Mainz, Germany)
Feast:06.16

Bishop of Mainz (Germany) (? – 436?)

Bishop. Brother of Saint Justina von Mainz. Martyr.

Former Prelates

Special Churches

Trier (←), Limburg (↖), Fulda (↗), Würzburg (→), Freiburg im Breisgau (↓), Speyer (↓)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 7,692 km²

Population: 728,200 Catholics (24.1% of 3,021,267 total)

Pastoral Centres: 303 parishes

Personnel: 378 priests (328 diocesan, 50 religious), 358 religious (57 brothers, 301 sisters), 8 seminarians

Population

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Deacons

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