Diocese of Essen, Germany 🇩🇪 (original) (raw)

Celebrations

History

• 1957.02.23: Established as Diocese of Essen / Essendien(sis) (Latin) (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Köln, Metropolitan Archdiocese of Paderborn and Diocese of Münster and became suffragan of Köln)
• 1960.07.11: Gained territory from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Köln
• 1975: Gained territory from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Paderborn
• 2006.12.07: Gained territory from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Paderborn

Contact Info

Address: Zwölfling 16, 45127 Essen, Germany

Phone: (0201) 2204-1

Papal Visits

• Pope John Paul II (1987.05)

Present Prelates

Ordinaries

Former Prelates

• Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Wilhelm Zimmermann (76) (2014.03.14 – 2024.11.14)
• Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Franz Vorrath (1995.11.22 – 2014.03.14)
• Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Franz Grave (1988.03.31 – 2008.06.27)
• Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Wolfgang Große (1968.10.12 – 1991.02.24)
• Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Julius Angerhausen (1959.01.27 – 1990.08.22)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 1,890 km²

Population: 778,890 Catholics (30.6% of 2,546,890 total)

Pastoral Centres: 40 parishes, 1 mission

Personnel: 356 priests (273 diocesan, 83 religious), 69 deacons, 322 religious (92 brothers, 230 sisters), 5 seminarians