List of bishops of Wrocław

Bishops of Wrocław (Breslau) Bishopric, Prince-Bishopric, and archdiocese (see Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Wrocław for details).

Bishops:

*1000-???? - Jan [The date of death of bishop John is not known, neither are the names of his successors until 1046 (assuming they were any). ]
*1046-1062 - Hieronim
*1062–1072 Johann I.
*1074–1111 Peter I.
*1112–1120 Siroslaus I.
*1120–1126 Haymo
*1127–1142 Robert I.
*1142–1146 Robert II.
*1146–1149 Johann II.
*1149–1169 Walter
*1170–1198 Siroslaus II.
*1198–1201 Jaroslaw Opolski
*1201–1207 Cyprian
*1207–1232 Lorenz
*1232–1268 Thomas I.
*1268–1270 Wladislaw of Silesia, Administrator
*1270–1292 Thomas II.
*1292–1301 Johann III. Romka
*1302–1319 Heinrich von Würben
*1319–1326 Sedisvakanz double election: Vitus von Habdank and Lutold von Kremsier
*1319–1326 Nikolaus von Banz, Administrator
*1326–1341 Nanker
*1342–1376 Preczlaw von Pogarell
*1376–1382 Sedisvakanz double election: Dietrich von Klattau 1376, verified 1378 by Avignon pope Clemens VII.; Johannes von Neumarkt 1380, verified by Roman Pope Urban VI. died before taking office.
*1381–1382 Wenzel, Duke of Liegnitz, Administrator
*1382–1417 Wenzel, Duke of Liegnitz, 1417 Resignation
*1417–1447 Konrad, Duke of Oels
*1447–1456 Peter II. Nowag
*1456–1467 Jodok von Rosenberg
*1468–1482 Rudolf von Rüdesheim
*1482–1506 Johann IV. Roth
*1506–1520 Johann V. Thurzo
*1520–1539 Jakob von Salza
*1539–1562 Balthasar von Promnitz
*1562–1574 Kaspar von Logau
*1574–1585 Martin von Gerstmann
*1585–1596 Andreas von Jerin
*1596–1599 Bonaventura Hahn, 1596 annulled by emperor, 1599 forced to resign by pope
*1599–1600 Paul Albert von Radolfzell
*1600–1608 Johann VI. von Sitsch
*1608–1624 Archduke Karl of Austria
*1625–1655 Karol Ferdynand Waza
*1635–1655 Johann Balthasar Liesch von Hornau, Administrator, because Karl Ferdinand Wasa did not reside in Breslau.
*1656–1662 Leopold Wilhelm Habsburg
*1663–1664 Karl Joseph Habsburg, Archduke of Austria
*1665–1671 Sebastian von Rostock
*1671–1682 Friedrich von Hessen-Darmstadt
*1682–1683 Karl von Liechtenstein, Resignation by papal order
*1683 + Wolfgang Georg von Pfalz-Neuburg
*1683–1732 Franz Ludwig von Pfalz-Neuburg
*1732–1747 Philipp Ludwig von Sinzendorf
*1748–1795 Philipp Gotthard von Schaffgotsch since 1744 Koadjutor.
*1757–1781 Johann Moritz von Strachwitz, Administrator of prussian part, since 1761 Weihbischof.
*1781–1795 Anton Ferdinand von Rothkirch und Panthen, Administrator of Prussian part, since 1781 Weihbischof.
*1795–1817 [Joseph Christian Franz zu Hohenlohe-Waldenburg-Bartenstein, 1787 Koadjutor des preußischen Teils.
*1817–1824 Emanuel von Schimonsky, Capitularvikar and Apostolic Administrator.
*1824–1832 Emanuel von Schimonsky
*1832–1836 Leopold von Sedlnitzky, Capitularvikar
*1836–1840 Leopold von Sedlnitzky, Resignation
*1840–1843 Ignaz Ritter, Capitularvikar
*1843–1844 Joseph Knauer, 1841, Großdechant of Grafschaft Glatz von 1809–1843.
*1844–1845 Daniel Latussek, Capitularvikar, since 1838 Weihbischof.
*1845–1853 Melchior Kardinal Freiherr von Diepenbrock
*1853–1881 Heinrich Förster
*1881–1882 Hermann Gleich Capitularvikar, since 1875 Weihbischof
*1882–1886 Robert Herzog
*1886–1887 Hermann Gleich, Capitularvikar
*1887–1914 Georg von Kopp
*1914 till 6. Juli 1945 Adolf Bertram, since 1929 first archbishop

Breslau goes to Poland in 1945: 16. July 1945 till 31. August 1945 Ferdinand Piontek, Capitularvikar

Since 1. September 1945 division into districts Metropolitan archbishops of Wrocław

**1945-1951 - Karol Milik (administrator) - not recognized as archbishop by the Holy See.
**1951-1956 - Kazimierz Lagosz (vicar of Wrocław chapter) - not recognized (idem)
**1956-1972 - Bolesław Kominek (vicar of Wrocław chapter) - idem
*1972-1974 - Bolesław Kominek, card., officially recognized as first Polish archbishop of Breslau.
**1974-1976 - Wincenty Urban (vicar of Wrocław chapter)
*1976-2004 - Henryk Gulbinowicz, card.
*2004-present - Marian Gołębiewski

Suffragan bishops
*1251-1260 - Wit
*1268 - Salwiusz
* 1270 - Herbord
*1294 - Iwan
*1302 – Paweł
*1303 - Mikołaj
*1303 – Hartung
*1307-1323 – Paweł
*1339-1345 – Stefan
*1346-1365 – Franciszek Rothwitz
*1352-1378 – Tomasz
*1355-1370 – Maciej
*1365-1398 – Dersław
*1390-1411 – Mikołaj
*1410-1431 – Tyleman Wessel
*1405-1435 – Bernard
*1331-1446 – Jan Panwitz
*1447-1453 - Bernard
*1456-1461 – Jan Pelletz
*1432-1470 – Jan Erler
*1455-1457 – Franciszek Kuhschmalz
*1476-1504 - Jan
*1505–1538 – Heinrich Füllstein
*1539-1545 – Johann Thiel
*1577-1605 – Adam Weisskopf
*1604-1613 – Georg Skultetus
*1614—1615 – Franz Ursinus
*1617-1624 – Martin Kolsdorf
*1625-1661 - Johann Balthasar Liesch von Hornau
*1640-1646 – Kaspar Karas
*1662-1693 – Franz Karl Neander
*1693-1703 – Johann Brunetti
*1703 – Stefan Antoni Medzewski
*1704-1706 – Franz Engelbert Barbo
*1709-1714 – Anton Ignaz Münzer
*1714-1742 – Elias Daniel Sommerfeld
*1743-1760 – Franz Dominik
*1761-1781 – Jan Maurycy Strachwitz
*1781-1805 – Anton Ferdinand von Rothkirch und Panten
*1798-1823 – Emanuel von Schimonski
*1826-1830 – Karl Aulock
*1831-1835 – Josef Schuberth
*1838-1857 – Daniel Latussek
*1857-1860 – Bernard Bogedein
*1861-1875 – Adrian Włodarski
*1875-1900 – Hermann Gleich
*1900-1911 – Heinrich Marx
*1910-1919 – Karl Augustyn
*1920-1940 – Walenty Wojciech
*1923-1929 – Josef Deitmer
*1940-1946 – Joseph Ferche
*1957-1974 – Andrzej Wronka
*1961-1973 – Paweł Latusek
*1967-1983 – Wincenty Urban
*1973-1978 – Józef Marek
*1977-1992 – Tadeusz Rybak
*1978-1992 – Adam Dyczkowski
*1985-2000 – Józef Pazdur
*1988-2004 – Jan Tyrawa
*1996-present – Edward Janiak
*2006-present Andrzej Siemieniewski

Apostolic visitators

The expelled German priests and German Silesian faithful from the original Archdiocese of Breslau were granted the privilege of an apostolic visitator, given all diocesan jurisdiction required, by Pope Paul VI in 1972, in order to serve the Catholic "Heimatvertriebene" from Silesia, in West Germany, their new home. The first apostolic visitator was monsignor Hubert Thienel (1972-1982), the present and second visitator is monsignor Winfried König (1982 - present). [http://www.visitator-breslau.de/index.php?aktuell=apostolischer_visitator]

Notes

Further reading

* [http://www.dbc.wroc.pl/publication/1841 J. Jungnitz, "Die Grabstätten der Breslauer Bischöfe", Breslau 1895]
* [http://www.dbc.wroc.pl/publication/1865 K. Kastner, "Breslauer Bischöfe", Breslau 1929]
* P. Nitecki, "Biskupi kościoła w Polsce w latach 965-1999. Słownik biograficzny", Warszawa 2000. ISBN 83-211-1311-7