List of bishops of Eichstätt explained

List of the bishops of Eichstätt.

Bishops of Eichstätt, 741–1790

Bishops of Eichstätt, 1790 - present

TenureIncumbentNotes
21 September 1790 to 5 February 1818Joseph Graf von Stubenberg Priest of Salzburg; confirment 11 April 1791; ordained 13 November 1791; appointed Archbishop of Bamberg
4 March 1824 to 24 April 1825Petrus Pustet Priest of Regensburg; confirmed 24 May 1824; ordained 3 October 1824; died in office
12 May 1825 to 31 January 1835Johann Friedrich Oesterreicher Auxiliary Bishop of Bamberg; confirmed 26 June 1825; installed 9 November 1825; died in office
25 March 1835 to 15 October 1835Johann Martin Manl Bishop of Speyer; confirmed 6 April 1835; installed 1 July 1835; died in office
19 April 1836 to 12 July 1841Karl-August Graf von ReisachPriest of München und Freising, Munich; confirmed 11 July 1836; ordained 17 July 1836; installed 13 March 1837; appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of München und Freising, Munich
3 October 1846 to 6 February 1866Georg von OettlPriest of München und Freising, Munich; confirmed 21 December 1846; ordained 7 February 1847; died in office
13 November 1866 to 5 September 1905Franz Leopold Freiherr von LeonrodPriest of Eichstätt; confirmed 22 February 1867; ordained 19 March 1867; died in office
5 October 1905 to 20 June 1932Johannes Leo von Mergel, OSBPriest of Order of Saint Benedict; confirmed 11 December 1905; ordained 27 December 1905; died in office
9 September 1932 to 5 July 1935Konrad Graf von Preysing Lichtenegg-MoosPriest of München und Freising, Munich; ordained 28 October 1932; appointed Bishop of Berlin
4 November 1935 to 5 May 1948Michael RacklPriest of Eichstätt; ordained 21 December 1935; died in office
23 July 1948 to 2 January 1968Joseph SchröfferPriest of Eichstätt; ordained 21 September 1948; appointed Titular Archbishop of Volturnum
28 May 1968 to 1 June 1983Alois BremsPriest of Eichstätt; ordained 6 July 1968; retired (becoming Apostolic Administrator of Eichstätt)
17 April 1984 to 25 March 1995Karl Heinrich Braunappointed Archbishop of Bamberg
24 February 1996 to 16 July 2005Walter MixaPriest of Augsburg; ordained 23 March 1996; Military Bishop of Germany 31 August 2000
14 October 2006 to presentGregor Maria Hanke OSBAbbott of the Abbey of Plankstetten; named to the see by Pope Benedict XVI, 14 October 2006, consecrated, 2 December 2006; by virtue of his office, Vice Magnus Cancellarius of the Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt