Apostolic Prefecture of Schleswig-Holstein

The Apostolic Prefecture of Schleswig-Holstein was a fairly short-lived (1868-1930) Roman Catholic pre-diocesan Latin rite jurisdiction in northern Germany's Schleswig-Holstein region.

History
  • The territory of the former Diocese of Schleswig, which had to be suppressed in 1624 (like many sees in the Baltic region, due to the Lutheran Reformation), was restored on 1868.07.29 as Apostolic Prefecture of Schleswig-Holstein / Sleswigis Holsatiæ (Latin), split off again from the 'generic' Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Germany, which had tended to north German Catholics under Protestant rule during the long interval.
  • On 13 August 1930 it was suppressed, its territory being merged in the restored German Roman Catholic Diocese of Osnabruck, whose Bishops has effectively already invariably held it in personal union (as well as the remainder of the Apostolic Vicariate) anyhow.

Ordinaries

(all Roman Rite Germans, none actually resident here)

Apostolic Prefects of Schleswig-Holstein
  • Heinrich Hubertus Aloysius Voß (1899.08.30 – death 1914.03.03), while Bishop of Osnabrück (Germany) (1899.04.12 – 1914.03.03) and Pro-Apostolic Vicar of North German Missions (Germany) (1899.08.30 – 1914.03.03)
    • Apostolic Administrator Hermann Wilhelm Berning (1914.09.15 – 1921.11.22) see below
  • Hermann Wilhelm Berning (1921.11.22 – 1930.08.13), while Bishop of Osnabrück (Germany) (1914.07.14 – 1955.11.23) and first Pro-Vicar Apostolic of North German Missions (Germany) (1914.09.15 – 1921.11.22) then Vicar Apostolic of North German Missions (Germany) (1921.11.22 – 1930.08.13), both as above; later emeritus as Archbishop ad personam (1950 – death 1955.11.23).

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