Diocese of Limburg

Dioecesis Limburgensis

Bishop(s)

Georg B�tzing, Bishop
Thomas L�hr, Auxiliary Bishop
Gerhard Pieschl, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 16 August 1821
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of K�ln {Cologne}
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Germany
Square Kilometers: 6,184 (2,388 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.bistumlimburg.de/
Mailing Address: Bischofliches Ordinariat, Rossmarkt 4, D-65549 Limburg, Bundesrepublik Deutschland
Telephone: (06431)2950
Fax: 295.476

Past and Present Ordinaries

Jakob Brand † (21 May 1827 Appointed - 26 Oct 1833 Died)
Johann Wilhelm Bausch † (30 Sep 1834 Confirmed - 9 Apr 1840 Died)
Peter Josef Blum † (23 May 1842 Confirmed - 30 Dec 1884 Died)
Johannes Christian Roos † (27 Mar 1885 Confirmed - 27 Jul 1886 Confirmed, Archbishop of Freiburg im Breisgau)
Karl Klein † (15 Oct 1886 Appointed - 6 Feb 1898 Died)
Dominikus (Martin Karl) Willi, O. Cist. † (22 Jul 1898 Confirmed - 5 Jan 1913 Died)
Karl Augustinus Kilian † (15 Jul 1913 Confirmed - 30 Oct 1930 Died)
Anton Hilfrich † (30 Oct 1930 Succeeded - 5 Feb 1947 Died)
Ferdinand Dirichs † (24 Sep 1947 Appointed - 27 Dec 1948 Died)
Wilhelm Kempf † (28 May 1949 Confirmed - 10 Aug 1981 Retired)
Franz Kamphaus † (3 May 1982 Appointed - 2 Feb 2007 Retired)
Franz-Peter Tebartz-van Elst (28 Nov 2007 Appointed - 26 Mar 2014 Resigned)
Georg B�tzing (1 Jul 2016 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
16 August 1821	Erected	Diocese of Trier	Diocese of Limburg (erected)
6 March 1925	Territory Lost	Diocese of Limburg (Dortelweil and Niedererlenbaeli)	Diocese of Mainz
13 August 1930	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Limburg (from Freiburg im Breisgau)
17 March 1933	Territory Added	Diocese of Trier (District of Wetzlar (parish of Wetzlar and vicar parish of Braunfels))	Diocese of Limburg

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1950 606,900 1,527,250 39.7% 520 204 724 838 490 543 240 ap1951

1970 912,174 2,416,245 37.8% 483 326 809 1,127 444 2,318 320 ap1971

1980 962,000 2,535,000 37.9% 474 298 772 1,246 16 525 1,817 328 ap1981

1990 783,806 2,498,000 31.4% 407 223 630 1,244 32 386 1,349 331 ap1991

1999 725,625 2,300,000 31.5% 341 219 560 1,295 51 302 1,242 329 ap2000

2000 718,418 2,300,000 31.2% 359 184 543 1,323 54 263 983 329 ap2001

2001 713,027 2,300,000 31.0% 329 185 514 1,387 54 252 964 329 ap2002

2002 705,424 2,300,000 30.7% 325 194 519 1,359 61 263 824 329 ap2003

2003 699,009 2,382,127 29.3% 314 187 501 1,395 58 251 911 329 ap2004

2004 693,230 2,322,543 29.8% 309 194 503 1,378 61 256 1,030 329 ap2005

2013 648,619 2,369,000 27.4% 261 181 442 1,467 68 240 651 281 ap2014

2016 635,326 2,480,000 25.6% 252 179 431 1,474 74 236 576 209 ap2017

2019 624,975 2,484,000 25.2% 233 183 416 1,502 75 239 527 116 ap2020

2021 632,280 2,512,968 25.2% 222 174 396 1,596 79 230 471 117 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	606,900	1,527,250	39.7%	520	204	724	838		490	543	240	ap1951
1970	912,174	2,416,245	37.8%	483	326	809	1,127		444	2,318	320	ap1971
1980	962,000	2,535,000	37.9%	474	298	772	1,246	16	525	1,817	328	ap1981
1990	783,806	2,498,000	31.4%	407	223	630	1,244	32	386	1,349	331	ap1991
1999	725,625	2,300,000	31.5%	341	219	560	1,295	51	302	1,242	329	ap2000
2000	718,418	2,300,000	31.2%	359	184	543	1,323	54	263	983	329	ap2001
2001	713,027	2,300,000	31.0%	329	185	514	1,387	54	252	964	329	ap2002
2002	705,424	2,300,000	30.7%	325	194	519	1,359	61	263	824	329	ap2003
2003	699,009	2,382,127	29.3%	314	187	501	1,395	58	251	911	329	ap2004
2004	693,230	2,322,543	29.8%	309	194	503	1,378	61	256	1,030	329	ap2005
2013	648,619	2,369,000	27.4%	261	181	442	1,467	68	240	651	281	ap2014
2016	635,326	2,480,000	25.6%	252	179	431	1,474	74	236	576	209	ap2017
2019	624,975	2,484,000	25.2%	233	183	416	1,502	75	239	527	116	ap2020
2021	632,280	2,512,968	25.2%	222	174	396	1,596	79	230	471	117	ap2022