Bishop of Dresden-Meissen

Bishop of Dresden-Meissen

The Bishop of Dresden-Meissen is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Dresden-Meissen in the Archdiocese of Berlin.

The diocese covers an area of 16,934 km² and was erected as the Diocese of Meissen on 24 June 1921. The name was changed to Dresden-Meissen on 15 November 1979.

The current bishop is Joachim Friedrich Reinelt.

Lists of the Bishops of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Dresden-Meissen and its precursor offices

968 to 1600

The Bishops resided untils 1595 in Wurzen. In 1559 the diocese was united with Kursachsen

Since 1800

(Dates in italics indicate "de facto "continuation of office)

See also

*Lists of incumbents


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