 Archbishop Udo Markus Bentz (57) (2023.12.09 – ...)Metropolitan Archbishop of Paderborn (Germany)Prædicare ubique Domino cooperanteBorn:1967.03.03 (Rülzheim, Germany)Ordained Priest:1995.07.01Consecrated Bishop:2015.09.20Priest of Mainz (Germany) (1995.07.01 – 2015.07.15)Titular Bishop of Sita (2015.07.15 – 2023.12.09)Auxiliary Bishop of Mainz (Germany) (2015.07.15 – 2023.12.09)Metropolitan Archbishop of Paderborn (Germany) (2023.12.09 – ...) |
 Archbishop Hans-Josef Becker (76) (2003.07.03 – 2022.10.01)Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Paderborn (Germany)In verbo autem tuoBorn:1948.06.08 (Warstein-Belecke, Germany)Ordained Priest:1977.06.11Consecrated Bishop:2000.01.23Priest of Paderborn (Germany) (1977.06.11 – 1999.12.09)Titular Bishop of Vina (1999.12.09 – 2003.07.03)Auxiliary Bishop of Paderborn (Germany) (1999.12.09 – 2003.07.03)Metropolitan Archbishop of Paderborn (Germany) (2003.07.03 – 2022.10.01) |
| Cardinal Johannes Joachim Degenhardt (1974.04.04 – 2002.07.25)Surrexit Dominus vereBorn:1926.01.31 (Schwelm, Germany)Ordained Priest:1952.08.06Consecrated Bishop:1968.03.01Created Cardinal:2001.02.21Died:2002.07.25 (Paderborn, Germany †76)Priest of Paderborn (Germany) (1952.08.06 – 1968.03.12)Titular Bishop of Vicus Pacati (1968.03.12 – 1974.04.04)Auxiliary Bishop of Paderborn (Germany) (1968.03.12 – 1974.04.04)Metropolitan Archbishop of Paderborn (Germany) (1974.04.04 – 2002.07.25)Cardinal-Priest of S. Liborio (2001.02.21 [2001.10.14] – 2002.07.25) |
| Cardinal Lorenz Jäger (1941.08.10 – 1973.06.30)Pax et vitaBorn:1892.09.23 (Halle an der Saale, Germany)Ordained Priest:1922.04.01Consecrated Bishop:1941.10.19Created Cardinal:1965.02.22Died:1975.04.01 (Paderborn, Germany †82)Metropolitan Archbishop of Paderborn (Germany) (1941.08.10 – 1973.06.30)Cardinal-Priest of S. Leone I (1965.02.25 – 1975.04.01) |
| Archbishop Kaspar Klein (1930.08.13 – 1941.01.26)Omnia Et In Omnibus ChristusBorn:1865.08.28 (Germany)Ordained Priest:1890.03.21Consecrated Bishop:1920.08.01Died:1941.01.26 (†75)Vicar Apostolic of Anhalt (Germany) (1920.06.19 – 1921.03.01)Bishop of Paderborn (Germany) ([1920.04.30] 1920.06.19 – 1930.08.13)Metropolitan Archbishop of Paderborn (Germany) (1930.08.13 – 1941.01.26) |
| Bishops of Paderborn (Roman Rite) |
| Bishop Kaspar Klein (later Archbishop) (1920.06.19 – 1930.08.13)(see above) |
| Bishop Karl Joseph Schulte (later Cardinal) (1909.11.30 – 1920.03.08)In obsequium ChristiBorn:1871.09.14 (Haus Valbert, Germany)Ordained Priest:1895.03.22Consecrated Bishop:1910.03.09Created Cardinal:1921.03.07Died:1941.03.11 (Köln, Germany †69)Bishop of Paderborn (Germany) (1909.11.30 – 1920.03.08)Metropolitan Archbishop of Köln (Germany) (1920.03.08 – 1941.03.11)Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Quattro Coronati (1921.03.10 – 1941.03.11) |
| Bishop Wilhelm Schneider (1900.06.25 – 1909.08.31)In veritate et æquitateBorn:1847.09.04 (Germany)Ordained Priest:1872.07.28Consecrated Bishop:1900.08.15Died:1909.08.31 (†61)Bishop of Paderborn (Germany) ([1900.05.10] 1900.06.25 – 1909.08.31) |
| Archbishop Hubert Theophil Simar (1891.12.17 – 1899.12.14)Born:1835.12.14 (Germany)Ordained Priest:1859.05.02Consecrated Bishop:1892.02.25Died:1902.05.24 (†66)Bishop of Paderborn (Germany) ([1891.06.25] 1891.12.17 – 1899.12.14)Metropolitan Archbishop of Köln (Germany) ([1899.10.24] 1899.12.14 – 1902.05.24) |
| Bishop Franz Kaspar Drobe (1882.03.24 – 1891.03.07)Born:1808.02.16 (Germany)Ordained Priest:1831.08.09Consecrated Bishop:1882.06.25Died:1891.03.07 (†83)Bishop of Paderborn (Germany) (1882.03.24 – 1891.03.07) |
| Bishop Martin Konrad (1856.06.19 – 1879.07.16)Born:1812.05.18 (Germany)Ordained Priest:1836.02.27Consecrated Bishop:1856.08.17Died:1879.07.16 (†67)Bishop of Paderborn (Germany) ([1856.01.29] 1856.06.19 – 1879.07.16) |
| Bishop Johann Franz Drepper (1845.04.21 – 1855.11.05)Born:1787.10.03 (Germany)Ordained Priest:1809.12.13Consecrated Bishop:1845.07.13Died:1855.11.05 (†68)Bishop of Paderborn (Germany) ([1845.01.11] 1845.04.21 – 1855.11.05) |
| Bishop Richard Kornelius Dammers (1842.05.23 – 1844.10.11)Born:1762.03.26 (Germany)Ordained Priest:1786.07.27Consecrated Bishop:1824.08.24Died:1844.10.11 (†82)Titular Bishop of Tiberias (1824.05.03 – 1842.05.23)Auxiliary Bishop of Paderborn (Germany) (1824.05.03 – 1842.05.23)Bishop of Paderborn (Germany) ([1841.11.27] 1842.05.23 – 1844.10.11) |
| Bishop Friedrich Klemens von Ledebur (1826.07.03 – 1841.08.30)Born:1770.10.21 (Germany)Ordained Priest:1826.07.28Consecrated Bishop:1826.10.28Died:1841.08.30 (†70)Bishop of Paderborn (Germany) ([1825.11.10] 1826.07.03 – 1841.08.30) |
| Bishop Franz Egon von Fürstenberg (1789.01.06 – 1825.08.11)Born:1737.05.10 (Herdringen Husten, Germany)Ordained Priest:1770.11.04Consecrated Bishop:1788.01.27Died:1825.08.11 (†88)Priest of Osnabrück (Germany) (1770.11.04 – 1786.07.24)Titular Bishop of Derbe (1786.07.24 – 1789.01.06)Coadjutor Bishop of Hildesheim (Germany) ([1786.03.07] 1786.07.24 – 1789.01.06)Coadjutor Bishop of Paderborn (Germany) ([1786.06.12] 1786.07.24 – 1789.01.06)Bishop of Hildesheim (Germany) (1789.01.06 – 1825.08.11)Bishop of Paderborn (Germany) (1789.01.06 – 1825.08.11)Vicar Apostolic of Nordic Missions (Germany) (1789.05.29 – 1825.08.11) |
| Bishop Friedrich Wilhelm von Westphalen (1782.12.26 – 1789.01.06)Born:1727.04.05 (Paderborn, Germany)Ordained Priest:1763.03.27Consecrated Bishop:1763.10.23Died:1789.01.06 (†61)Bishop of Hildesheim (Germany) ([1763.02.07] 1763.05.16 – 1789.01.06)Coadjutor Bishop of Paderborn (Germany) ([1773.03.01] 1773.06.14 – 1782.12.26)Vicar Apostolic of Nordic Missions (Germany) (1775 – 1789.01.06)Bishop of Paderborn (Germany) (1782.12.26 – 1789.01.06) |
| Bishop Wilhelm Anton von der Asseburg zu Hinnenburg (1763.05.16 – 1782.12.26)Born:1707.02.16 (Germany)Ordained Priest:1763.04.11Consecrated Bishop:1763.06.26Died:1782.12.26 (†75)Bishop of Paderborn (Germany) ([1763.01.25] 1763.05.16 – 1782.12.26) |
| Archbishop Clemens August von Bayern (1719.04.30 – 1761.02.06)Born:1700.08.17 (Brussels, Belgium)Ordained Priest:1725.03.04Consecrated Bishop:1727.11.09Died:1761.02.06 (†60)Bishop of Regensburg (Germany) ([1716.03.26] 1716.05.19 – 1719.04.26)Bishop of Münster (Germany) ([1719.03.26] 1719.04.26 – 1761.02.06)Bishop of Paderborn (Germany) ([1719.03.27] 1719.04.30 – 1761.02.06)Coadjutor Archbishop of Köln (Germany) ([1722.05.09] 1722.06.22 – 1723.12.11)Metropolitan Archbishop of Köln (Germany) (1723.12.11 – 1761.02.06)Bishop of Hildesheim (Germany) ([1724.02.05] 1724.08.03 – 1761.02.06)Bishop of Osnabrück (Germany) ([1728.11.04] 1728.12.23 – 1761.02.06) |
| Bishop Franz Arnold Reichsfreiherr von Wolf-Metternich zur Gracht (1704.05.21 – 1718.12.25)Born:1658.05.09 (Germany)Ordained Priest:1703.08.26Consecrated Bishop:1704.03.09Died:1718.12.25 (†60)Titular Bishop of Nicopolis (1703.12.17 – 1704.05.21)Coadjutor Bishop of Paderborn (Germany) ([1703.09.15] 1703.12.17 – 1704.05.21)Bishop of Paderborn (Germany) (1704.05.21 – 1718.12.25)Bishop of Münster (Germany) (1707.06.08 – 1718.12.25) |
| Bishop Hermann Werner Reichsfreiherr von Wolf-Metternich zu Gracht (1684.04.24 – 1704.05.21)Born:1625.08.16 (Germany)Ordained Priest:1678.06.04Consecrated Bishop:1684.09.10Died:1704.05.21 (†78)Bishop of Paderborn (Germany) ([1683.09.15] 1684.04.24 – 1704.05.21) |
| Bishop Ferdinand Reichsfreiherr von Fürstenberg (1661.05.30 – 1683.06.26)Born:1626.10.21 (Germany)Ordained Priest:1659.12.14Consecrated Bishop:1661.06.06Died:1683.06.26 (†56)Bishop of Paderborn (Germany) ([1661.04.20] 1661.05.30 – 1683.06.26)Coadjutor Bishop of Münster (Germany) ([1667.07.19] 1668.04.20 – 1678.09.19)Bishop of Münster (Germany) (1678.09.19 – 1683.06.26)Vicar Apostolic of Nordens (Germany) (1680.09.02 – 1683.06.26) |
| Bishop Dietrich Adolf von Reck (1651.05.08 – 1661.01.30)Born:1601.06.18 (Germany)Ordained Priest:1629.04.14Consecrated Bishop:1651.10.01Died:1661.01.30 (†59)Bishop of Paderborn (Germany) ([1650.11.03] 1651.05.08 – 1661.01.30) |
| Archbishop Ferdinand von Bayern (Ferdinand de Bavière) (1618.12.13 – 1650.09.13)Born:1577.10.07 (Germany)Died:1650.09.13 (†72)Coadjutor Archbishop of Köln (Germany) ([1595.04.19] 1597.01.04 – 1612.02.17)Coadjutor Bishop of Liège (Belgium) ([1601] 1602.04.29 – 1612.02.17)Coadjutor Bishop of Hildesheim (Germany) ([1611.01.02] 1611.05.18 – 1612.02.17)Coadjutor Bishop of Münster (Germany) (1611.08.05 – 1612.02.18)Metropolitan Archbishop of Köln (Germany) (1612.02.17 – 1650.09.13)Bishop of Hildesheim (Germany) (1612.02.17 – 1650.09.13 not possessed)Bishop of Liège (Belgium) (1612.02.17 – 1650.09.13)Bishop of Münster (Germany) (1612.02.18 – 1650.09.13)Coadjutor Bishop of Paderborn (Germany) ([1612.02.10] 1612.07.05 – 1618.12.13)Bishop of Paderborn (Germany) (1618.12.13 – 1650.09.13) |
| Bishop Dietrich von Fürstenberg (1585.10.07 – 1618.12.04)Born:1546.09.27 (Germany)Ordained Priest:1589.08.27Consecrated Bishop:1589.08.31Died:1618.12.04 (†72)Bishop of Paderborn (Germany) ([1585.06.05] 1585.10.07 – 1618.12.04) |
| Fr. Heinrich Herzog von Sachsen-Lauenburg (1577 – 1585.05.03) |
| Fr. Salentin von Isenburg (1574.09.04 – 1577.09.05)Born:1532Died:1610.03.19 (†77)Metropolitan Archbishop of Köln (Germany) ([1567.12.23] 1573.12.09 – 1577.09.13)Bishop of Paderborn (Germany) ([1574.04.21] 1574.09.04 – 1577.09.05) |
| Bishop Johann Graf von Hoya zu Stolzenau (1568.11.06 – 1574.04.05)Born:1529.04.18 (Germany)Ordained Priest:1567.10.04Consecrated Bishop:1567.10.05Died:1574.04.05 (†44)Bishop of Osnabrück (Germany) ([1553.10.05] 1554.03.30 – 1574.04.05)Bishop of Münster (Germany) ([1566.10.26] 1567.07.25 – 1574.04.05)Bishop of Paderborn (Germany) ([1568.02.22] 1568.11.06 – 1574.04.05) |
| Bishop Rembert von Kerssenbrock (1547.07.01 – 1568.02.12)Born:1474 (Germany)Consecrated Bishop:1548.05.22Died:1568.02.12 (†93)Bishop of Paderborn (Germany) ([1547.03.26] 1547.07.01 – 1568.02.12) |
| Fr. Erich Herzog von Braunschweig-Grubenhagen (1509.04.20 – 1532.05.14)Born:1478 (Germany)Died:1532.05.14 (†53)Bishop of Osnabrück (Germany) ([1508.03.06] 1508.09.06 – 1532.05.14)Bishop of Paderborn (Germany) ([1508.11.17] 1509.04.20 – 1532.05.14)Bishop of Münster (Germany) (1532.03.27 – 1532.05.14) |
| Archbishop Hermann von Hessen (1498.03.07 – 1508.10.19)Born:1449Consecrated Bishop:1487.03.04Died:1508.10.19 (†58)Metropolitan Archbishop of Köln (Germany) ([1480.08.11] 1480.11.15 – 1508.10.19)Coadjutor Bishop of Paderborn (Germany) ([1495.03.19] 1496.04.04 – 1498.03.07)Bishop of Paderborn (Germany) (1498.03.07 – 1508.10.19) |
| Bishop Simon zur Lippe (1463.05.18 – 1498.03.07)Born:1431 (Germany)Died:1498.03.07 (†66)Bishop of Paderborn (Germany) ([1463.02.21] 1463.05.18 – 1498.03.07) |
| Archbishop Dietrich von Mörs (Apostolic Administrator 1447.12.04 – 1463.02.13) |
| Archbishop Dietrich von Mörs (Apostolic Administrator 1415.04.13 – 1446.01.24) |
| Bishop Wilhelm von Berg (1400.11.05 – 1415 deposed)Bishop of Paderborn (Germany) (1400.11.05 – 1415 deposed) |
| Bishop Bertrando d’Arvazzano (1399.03.04 – 1400)Bishop of Paderborn (Germany) (1399.03.04 – 1400) |
| Bishop Johann von Hoya (1394.09.07 – 1399.02.14)Born:1355Died:1424.05.12 (†68)Bishop of Paderborn (Germany) (1394.09.07 – 1399.02.14)Bishop of Hildesheim (Germany) ([1398.11.30] 1399.02.14 – 1424.05.12) |
| Bishop Ruprecht von Berg (1389.11.09 – 1394.06.28)Bishop of Passau (Germany) (1387.05.11 – 1389.11.09)Bishop of Paderborn (Germany) (1389.11.09 – 1394.06.28) |
| Bishop Simon von Sternberg (1380.06 – 1389.01.25)Bishop of Paderborn (Germany) (1380.06 – 1389.01.25) |
| Bishop Heinrich von Spiegel zum Desenberg, O.S.B. (1361.03.17 – 1380.03.21)Bishop of Paderborn (Germany) (1361.03.17 – 1380.03.21) |
| Bishop Balduin von Steinfurt (1341 – 1361)Bishop of Paderborn (Germany) (1341 – 1361) |
| Bishop Bernhard zur Lippe (1321 – 1341.01.30)Bishop of Paderborn (Germany) (1321 – 1341.01.30) |
| Bishop Dietrich von Itter (1310.12.03 – 1321.09.20)Bishop of Paderborn (Germany) (1310.12.03 – 1321.09.20) |
| Bishop Günther von Schwalenberg (1307 – 1310.05.15)Bishop of Paderborn (Germany) (1307 – 1310.05.15) |
| Bishop Otto von Rietberg (1277 – 1307.10.23)Bishop of Paderborn (Germany) (1277 – 1307.10.23) |
| Bishop Simon zur Lippe (1247 – 1277.06.07)Bishop of Paderborn (Germany) (1247 – 1277.06.07) |
| Bishop Bernhard zur Lippe (1228 – 1247.04.14)Bishop of Paderborn (Germany) (1228 – 1247.04.14) |
| Bishop Wilbrand van Oldenburg (1225.10 – 1228) |
| Fr. Oliver von Paderborn (later Cardinal) (1225.04.07 – 1225.09.28)Born:1170 (Germany)Ordained Priest:Consecrated Bishop:1225?Created Cardinal:1225.09.28Died:1227.09.11 (†56)Bishop of Paderborn (Germany) (1225.04.07 – 1225.09.28)Cardinal-Bishop of Sabina (1225.09.28 – 1227.09.11) |
| Bishop Bernhard von Oesede (1203.05 – 1223.03.28)Bishop of Paderborn (Germany) (1203.05 – 1223.03.28) |
| Bishop Bernhard von Ibbenbüren (1186.03 – 1203.04.23)Bishop of Paderborn (Germany) (1186.03 – 1203.04.23) |
| Bishop Siegfried (1178.10 – 1186.02.10)Bishop of Paderborn (Germany) (1178.10 – 1186.02.10) |
| Bishop Evergis (1160.08 – 1178.09.28)Bishop of Paderborn (Germany) (1160.08 – 1178.09.28) |
| Bishop Bernhard von Oesede (1127.11 – 1160.07.16)Bishop of Paderborn (Germany) (1127.11 – 1160.07.16) |
| Bishop Heinrich von Werl (1090 – 1127.10.14)Bishop of Paderborn (Germany) (1090 – 1127.10.14) |
| Bishop Heinrich von Assel (1084.12 – 1090 deposed)Bishop of Paderborn (Germany) (1084.12 – 1090 deposed) |
| Bishop Poppo (1076.03 – 1084.11.28)Bishop of Paderborn (Germany) (1076.03 – 1084.11.28) |
| Bishop Imado (1051 – 1076.02.03)Consecrated Bishop:1051.12.25Died:1076.02.03Bishop of Paderborn (Germany) (1051 – 1076.02.03) |
| Bishop Rotho, O.S.B. (1036.07 – 1051.11.06)Bishop of Paderborn (Germany) (1036.07 – 1051.11.06) |
| Bishop Meinwerk (1009 – 1036.06.05)Consecrated Bishop:1009.03.13Died:1036.06.05Bishop of Paderborn (Germany) (1009 – 1036.06.05) |
| Bishop Rethar (983 – 1009.03.06)Bishop of Paderborn (Germany) (983 – 1009.03.06) |
| Bishop Folkmar, O.S.B. (960.08 – 981.02.17)Bishop of Paderborn (Germany) (960.08 – 981.02.17) |
| Bishop Dudo (935.08 – 960.07.26)Bishop of Paderborn (Germany) (935.08 – 960.07.26) |
| Bishop Unwan (917.01.25 – 935.07.20)Bishop of Paderborn (Germany) (917.01.25 – 935.07.20) |
| Bishop Toderico (908.10 – 916.12.08)Bishop of Paderborn (Germany) (908.10 – 916.12.08) |
| Bishop Biso (886.06 – 908.09.09)Bishop of Paderborn (Germany) (886.06 – 908.09.09) |
| Bishop Liutardo (859 – 886.05.02)Bishop of Paderborn (Germany) (859 – 886.05.02) |
| Saint Bishop Badurado (815 – 852.09.17)Bishop of Paderborn (Germany) (815 – 852.09.17)Bishop. |
| Saint Bishop Hathumar (795 – 815.08.09)Bishop of Paderborn (Germany) (795 – 815.08.09)Bishop. |