Werner Thissen

His Excellency

Werner Thissen
Archbishop Emeritus of Hamburg
Archbishop Dr. Werner Thissen (2012)
ChurchRoman Catholic
ArchdioceseArchdiocese of Hamburg
ProvinceHamburg
Appointed22 November 2002
Installed25 January 2003
Quashed2003-2014
Term ended21 March 2014
PredecessorLudwig Averkamp
SuccessorStefan Heße
Previous post(s)Auxiliary Bishop of Münster
Orders
Ordination29 June 1966
Consecration24 May 1999
by Reinhard Lettmann
Personal details
Born (1938-12-03) 3 December 1938 (age 85)
NationalityGerman
MottoIn Cristo Nova Creatura
Coat of armsWerner Thissen's coat of arms
Styles of
Werner Thissen
Reference styleThe Most Reverend
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleMonsignor
Posthumous stylenot applicable

Werner Thissen (born 3 December 1938) is a German prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Hamburg from 2002 until 2014 when he resigned and became Archbishop Emeritus of Hamburg.[1]