Norbert Werbs

German priest (1940–2023)

Norbert Werbs (20 May 1940 – 3 January 2023) was a German Roman Catholic bishop and theologian. He was born in Warnemünde, Rostock. He became a priest in 1964. He was became auxiliary bishop of Hamburg in 1994. He served until his retirement in 2015.[1]

His Excellency

Norbert Werbs
Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Hamburg
Appointed7 January 1981
Term ended20 May 2015
Other postsTitular 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

Werbs died on 3 January 2023 in Neubrandenburg, at the age of 82.[2]

References

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  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.