Metropolitan Archdiocese of Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany

Special Churches

Cathedral: Münster Unserer Lieben Frau, Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Württemberg
Former Cathedral, Minor Basilica: Münster Unserer Lieben Frau Geburt, Ss. Pelagius und Konrad, Konstanz, Baden-Württemberg
Minor Basilica: Basilika Mariä Himmelfahrt, Uhldingen-Birnau, Baden-Württemberg
Minor Basilica: Basilika St. Georg und Hl. Blut, Walldürn, Baden-Württemberg
World Heritage Site: Kirche St. Georg, Reichenau, Baden-Württemberg
World Heritage Site: Kirche St. Peter und Paul, Reichenau, Baden-Württemberg
World Heritage Site: Münster St. Maria und Markus, Reichenau, Baden-Württemberg
Monastery: Erzabtei St. Martin, Beuron, Baden-Württemberg

Strasbourg (←), Speyer (↑), Mainz (↑), Würzburg (↗), Rottenburg–Stuttgart (↗), Chur (↘), Basel (↓)

Present Prelates

Metropolitan Archbishop (2014.05.30 – ...):	Archbishop Stephan Burger (61)
Auxiliary Bishop (2018.02.19 – ...):	Bishop Peter Birkhofer (59) Titular Bishop of Villamagna in Tripolitana
Auxiliary Bishop (2019.04.26 – ...):	Bishop Christian Würtz (52) Titular Bishop of Germania in Dacia

Ordinaries

Metropolitan Archbishops of Freiburg im Breisgau (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Stephan Burger (61)
(2014.05.30 – ...)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Freiburg im Breisgau (Germany)

Christus in cordibus

Born:	1962.04.29 (Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany)
Ordained Priest:	1990.05.20
Consecrated Bishop:	2014.06.29

Priest of Freiburg im Breisgau (Germany) (1990.05.20 – 2014.05.30)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Freiburg im Breisgau (Germany) (2014.05.30 – ...)

Archbishop Robert Zollitsch (85)
(Apostolic Administrator 2013.09.17 – 2014.05.30)

Archbishop Robert Zollitsch (85)
(2003.06.16 – 2013.09.17)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Freiburg im Breisgau (Germany)

In fidei communione

Born:	1938.08.09 (Filipovo, Germany)
Ordained Priest:	1965.05.27
Consecrated Bishop:	2003.07.20

Priest of Freiburg im Breisgau (Germany) (1965.05.27 – 2003.06.16)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Freiburg im Breisgau (Germany) (2003.06.16 – 2013.09.17)

President of German Episcopal Conference (2008.02.18 – 2014.03.12)

Apostolic Administrator of Freiburg im Breisgau (Germany) (2013.09.17 – 2014.05.30)

Archbishop Oskar Saier
(1978.03.15 – 2002.07.01)

In vinculo communionis

Born:	1932.08.12 (Germany)
Ordained Priest:	1957.06.02
Consecrated Bishop:	1972.06.29
Died:	2008.01.03 († 75)

Titular Bishop of Rubicón (1972.04.07 – 1978.03.15)

Auxiliary Bishop of Freiburg im Breisgau (Germany) (1972.04.07 – 1978.03.15)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Freiburg im Breisgau (Germany) (1978.03.15 – 2002.07.01)

Archbishop Hermann Josef Schäufele
(1958.06.14 – 1977.06.26)

In semita justitiæ vita

Born:	1906.11.14 (Germany)
Ordained Priest:	1931.10.25
Consecrated Bishop:	1955.05.11
Died:	1977.06.26 († 70)

Titular Bishop of Leptis Magna (1955.04.11 – 1958.06.14)

Auxiliary Bishop of Freiburg im Breisgau (Germany) (1955.04.11 – 1958.06.14)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Freiburg im Breisgau (Germany) ([1958.05.14] 1958.06.14 – 1977.06.26)

Archbishop Eugen Viktor Paul Seiterich
(1954.08.07 – 1958.03.03)

Illum oportet crescere

Born:	1903.01.09 (Germany)
Ordained Priest:	1926.03.19
Consecrated Bishop:	1952.09.03
Died:	1958.03.03 († 55)

Titular Bishop of Binda (1952.06.23 – 1954.08.07)

Auxiliary Bishop of Freiburg im Breisgau (Germany) (1952.06.23 – 1954.08.07)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Freiburg im Breisgau (Germany) ([1954.07.27] 1954.08.07 – 1958.03.03)

Archbishop Wendelin Rauch
(1948.08.27 – 1954.04.28)

Vi veri

Born:	1885.08.30 (Germany)
Ordained Priest:	1910.10.28
Consecrated Bishop:	1948.10.28
Died:	1954.04.28 († 68)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Freiburg im Breisgau (Germany) ([1948.07.27] 1948.08.27 – 1954.04.28)

Archbishop Konrad Gröber
(1932.05.21 – 1948.02.14)

Quos adunat fides fides conservat

Born:	1872.04.01 (Germany)
Ordained Priest:	1897.10.28
Consecrated Bishop:	1931.02.01
Died:	1948.02.14 († 75)

Bishop of Meißen (Germany) (1931.01.13 – 1932.05.21)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Freiburg im Breisgau (Germany) (1932.05.21 – 1948.02.14)

Archbishop Karl Fritz
(1920.10.12 – 1931.12.07)

Born:	1864.08.20 (Germany)
Ordained Priest:	1888.07.12
Consecrated Bishop:	1920.10.28
Died:	1931.12.07 († 67)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Freiburg im Breisgau (Germany) ([1920.09.06] 1920.10.12 – 1931.12.07)

Archbishop Thomas Nörber
(1898.09.05 – 1920.07.27)

Born:	1846.12.19 (Germany)
Ordained Priest:	1870.07.24
Consecrated Bishop:	1898.09.29
Died:	1920.07.27 († 73)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Freiburg im Breisgau (Germany) ([1898.08.02] 1898.09.05 – 1920.07.27)

Archbishop Georg Ignatz Komp
(1898.03.24 – 1898.05.11)

Born:	1828.06.05 (Germany)
Ordained Priest:	1853.06.12
Consecrated Bishop:	1894.07.25
Died:	1898.05.11 († 69)

Bishop of Fulda (Germany) ([1894.04.27] 1894.05.21 – 1898.03.24)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Freiburg im Breisgau (Germany) ([1898.03.21] 1898.03.24 – 1898.05.11)

Archbishop Johannes Christian Roos
(1886.07.27 – 1896.10.22)

Born:	1826.04.28 (Germany)
Ordained Priest:	1853.08.22
Consecrated Bishop:	1885.05.17
Died:	1896.10.22 († 70)

Bishop of Limburg (Germany) ([1885.02.19] 1885.03.27 – 1886.07.27)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Freiburg im Breisgau (Germany) ([1886.06.02] 1886.07.27 – 1896.10.22)

Archbishop Johann Baptist Orbin
(1882.05.12 – 1886.04.08)

Born:	1806.06.22 (Germany)
Ordained Priest:	1830.06.08
Consecrated Bishop:	1882.07.12
Died:	1886.04.08 († 79)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Freiburg im Breisgau (Germany) ([1882.05.02] 1882.05.12 – 1886.04.08)

Bishop Lothar von Kübel
(Apostolic Administrator 1869.01.05 – 1881.08.03)

Archbishop Hermann von Vicari
(1843.01.30 – 1868.04.14)

Born:	1773.05.13 (Germany)
Ordained Priest:	1797.10.01
Consecrated Bishop:	1832.04.08
Died:	1868.04.14 († 94)

Titular Bishop of Macri (1832.02.24 – 1843.01.30)

Auxiliary Bishop of Freiburg im Breisgau (Germany) (1832.02.24 – 1843.01.30)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Freiburg im Breisgau (Germany) ([1842.06.15] 1843.01.30 – 1868.04.14)

Archbishop Ignatz Anton Demeter
(1836.11.21 – 1842.03.21)

Born:	1773.08.01 (Germany)
Ordained Priest:	1796.08.10
Consecrated Bishop:	1837.01.29
Died:	1842.03.21 († 68)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Freiburg im Breisgau (Germany) ([1836.05.11] 1836.11.21 – 1842.03.21)

Archbishop Bernhard Boll, O. Cist.
(1827.05.21 – 1836.03.06)

Born:	1756.06.07 (Germany)
Ordained Priest:	1780.09.28
Consecrated Bishop:	1827.10.21
Died:	1836.03.06 († 79)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Freiburg im Breisgau (Germany) ([1824.06.07] 1827.05.21 – 1836.03.06)

Former Prelates

Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Michael Gerber (53) (2013.06.12 – 2018.12.13)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Bernd Joachim Uhl (2001.03.29 – 2018.02.19)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Rainer Klug (84) (2000.05.23 – 2013.11.21)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Paul Friedrich Wehrle (83) (1981.04.14 – 2012.07.30)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Wolfgang Kirchgässner (1979.11.29 – 1998.12.31)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Oskar Saier (later Archbishop) (1972.04.07 – 1978.03.15)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Karl Gnädinger (1960.11.05 – 1980.12.30)
Auxiliary Bishop: Archbishop Hermann Josef Schäufele (1955.04.11 – 1958.06.14)
Auxiliary Bishop: Archbishop Eugen Viktor Paul Seiterich (1952.06.23 – 1954.08.07)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Wilhelm Burger (1924.09.01 – 1952.03.15)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Friedrich Justus Knecht (1894.02.04 – 1921.01.31)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Lothar von Kübel (1867.12.20 – 1869.01.05)
Auxiliary Bishop: Archbishop Hermann von Vicari (1832.02.24 – 1843.01.30)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Joseph Vitus Burg (1828.01.28 – 1829.09.29)

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Contact Info

Address: Herrenstr. 35, 79098 Freiburg, Germany

Phone: (0761) 2188-0

Websites:

Statistics

Area: 16,229 km²

Population: 1,876,480 Catholics (38.7% of 4,847,704 total) (2021)

Statistics: 1,048 parishes, 849 priests (712 diocesan, 137 religious), 275 deacons, 1,232 religious (186 brothers, 1,046 sisters), 21 seminarians (2021)

Celebrations

Patron Saint: Aufnahme Mariens in den Himmel (August 15), Saint Konrad von Konstanz (November 26)

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: June 23

History

1821.08.16: Established as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Freiburg im Breisgau (Deutsch) / Friburgo in Brisgovia (Italiano) / Friburgen(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of Mainz, Diocese of Speyer, Diocese of Strasbourg, former Diocese of Worms and Diocese of Würzburg, from the suppressed Diocese of Konstanz and with suffragan sees Fulda, Limburg, Mainz and Rottenburg)
1930.08.13: Lost suffragan sees Fulda and Limburg

Papal Visits

Pope Benedict XVI (2011.09)