Norbert Werbs
German bishop and theologian (1940–2023)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Norbert Werbs (20 May 1940 – 3 January 2023) was a German Roman Catholic prelate and theologian.
Appointed7 January 1981
Term ended20 May 2015
Other postTitular Bishop of Amaura (1981–2023)
Born20 May 1940
His Excellency Norbert Werbs | |
|---|---|
| Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Hamburg | |
| Appointed | 7 January 1981 |
| Term ended | 20 May 2015 |
| Other post | Titular Bishop of Amaura (1981–2023) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 May 1940 |
| Died | 3 January 2023 (aged 82) Neubrandenburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany |
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.[1]
Werbs died in Neubrandenburg on 3 January 2023, at the age of 82.[2]