Werner Thissen was a German prelate of the Catholic Church.
16 Facts About Werner Thissen
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Werner Thissen was auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Munster from 1999 to 2002, serving the Borken-Steinfurt region.
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Werner Thissen then served as Archbishop of Hamburg until 2014 when he resigned and became Archbishop Emeritus.
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Werner Thissen first studied economics at the University of Cologne.
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Werner Thissen then studied Catholic theology and philosophy at the University of Munster and in Munich.
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Werner Thissen was ordained as a priest in Munster on 29 June 1966.
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Werner Thissen achieved the doctorate in theology with a dissertation about the Gospel of Mark in 1974.
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Werner Thissen worked from 1977 as head of the department Seelsorge in the administration of the diocese and received the title Geistlicher Rat the same year.
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Werner Thissen chose for his motto "In Christo nova creatura".
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Werner Thissen served in the German Bishops' Conference as the bishop responsible for the Misereor aid agency from 2000 to 2014.
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Werner Thissen was named Archbishop of Hamburg by Pope John Paul II on 22 November 2002; he was installed on 25 January 2003.
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Werner Thissen is credited with the development of the young diocese.
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Werner Thissen worked for a restoration of the St Mary's Cathedral, including new features.
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Werner Thissen initiated the process to beatify the Lubeck martyrs.
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Werner Thissen resigned at age 75, which was granted by Pope Francis on 21 March 2014, and subsequently became archbishop emeritus of Hamburg.
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Werner Thissen died in Hamburg on 15 April 2025 at the age of 86.