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Werner Thissen

German Roman Catholic prelate

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born: 1938
died: 2025
age at death: 86
known for: Catholic priest, Catholic bishop

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Werner Thissen 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.

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