Werner Thissen (born 3 December 1938) is a German prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Hamburg from 2002 until 2014 when he resigned and became Archbishop Emeritus of Hamburg.[1]
His Excellency Werner Thissen | |
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| Archbishop Emeritus of Hamburg | |
 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 |
| Successor | Stefan Heße |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 29 June 1966 |
| Consecration | 24 May 1999 by Reinhard Lettmann |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 December 1938 |
| Nationality | German |
| Previous post(s) | Auxiliary Bishop of Münster |
| Motto | In Cristo Nova Creatura |
| Coat of arms |  |
| Styles of Werner Thissen | |
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| Reference style | The Most Reverend |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Monsignor |
| Posthumous style | not applicable |
Biography edit
Born in Kleve, Thissen was ordained to the priesthood in Münster on 29 June 1966.
On 16 April 1999 he was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Münster and Titular Bishop of Scampa. Thissen received his episcopal consecration on the following 24 May 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 22 November 2002; he was installed as such on 25 January 2003.
References edit
- ^ Neuer Hamburger Erzbischof besucht Staatskanzlei und Landtag, T-Online, 24 March 2015
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