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German bishop and theologian (1940–2023)

His Excellency
Norbert Werbs
Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Hamburg
Appointed7 January 1981
Term ended20 May 2015
Other post(s)Titular Bishop of Amaura (1981–2023)
Personal details
Born(1940-05-20)20 May 1940
Warnemünde, Gau Mecklenburg, Germany
Died3 January 2023(2023-01-03) (aged 82)
Neubrandenburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany

Norbert Werbs (20 May 1940 – 3 January 2023) was a German Roman Catholic prelate and theologian.

Born in Warnemünde, Rostock, Werbs was ordained to the priesthood in 1964. He was appointed auxiliary bishop of Hamburg in 1994, serving until his retirement in 2015.

Werbs died in Neubrandenburg on 3 January 2023, at the age of 82.

References

  1. "Bishop Norbert Werbs". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  2. "Emeritierter Hamburger Weihbischof Norbert Werbs gestorben" (in German). katholisch.de. 3 January 2023. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by— Auxiliary Bishop of Hamburg
1981–2015
Succeeded by—
Preceded byEtienne-Auguste-Germain Loosdregt Titular Bishop of Amaura
1981–2023
Succeeded byVacant


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