Werner Thissen
His Excellency Werner Thissen | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop Emeritus of Hamburg | |
Thissen in 2012 | |
| Church | Catholic |
| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Hamburg |
| Province | Hamburg |
| Appointed | 22 November 2002 |
| Installed | 25 January 2003 |
| Term ended | 21 March 2014 |
| Predecessor | Ludwig Averkamp |
| Successor | Stefan Heße |
| Previous post(s) | Auxiliary Bishop of Münster and Titular Bishop of Scampa (1999–2002) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 29 June 1966 |
| Consecration | 24 May 1999 by Reinhard Lettmann |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 December 1938 |
| Died | 15 April 2025 (aged 86) Hamburg, Germany |
| Motto | In Cristo Nova Creatura |
| Coat of arms | |
Werner Thissen (3 December 1938 – 15 April 2025) was a German prelate of the Catholic Church. He was auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Münster from 1999 to 2002, serving the Borken-Steinfurt region. He then served as Archbishop of Hamburg until 2014 when he resigned and became Archbishop Emeritus.