Bishops of Wrocław/Breslau Bishopric, Prince-Bishopric (1290-1918), and Archdiocese (since 1930; see Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Wrocław/Breslau for details).
1000–? – John (Johannes Wrotizlaensis, Jan)1051–1062 – Hieronymus1063–1072 – Johann I1074–1111 – Piotr I1112–1120 – Żyrosław I1120–1126 – Haymo1127–1140 – Robert I1140–1142 – Robert II1145–1146 – Konrad1146–1149 – Johann II1149–1169 – Walter1170–1198 – Siroslaus II1198–1201 – Jarosław, Duke of Opole (Jaroslaw of Oppeln)1201–1207 – Cyprian, (1196–1201 Bishop of Lebus)1207–1232 – Lawrence1232–1268 – Thomas I1268–1270 – Ladislaus of Salzburg, administrator1270–1290 – Thomas II.1290–1292 – Thomas II, granted princely regalia by Henry IV Probus for the archiepiscopal Duchy of Nysa and Castellany of Otmuchów on 23 June 12901292–1301 – Johann III Romka1302–1319 – Henry of Wierzbna (Heinrich von Würben)1319–1326 – sede vacante after double election:Vitus of Habdank;Lutold of Kroměříž1319–1326 – Nikolaus of Banz, administrator due to sede vacante1326–1341 – Nanker (Nankier Kołda), bishop of Cracow (1320–1326)1342–1376 – Preczlaw of Pogarell1376–1382 – sede vacante due to double election:Dietrich of Klatovy 1376, verified 1378 by Avignon Pope Clemens VII;Johann von Neumarkt (Johannes Noviforensis) 1380, verified by Roman Pope Urban VI, died before taking office1381–1382 – Wenceslaus, Duke of Legnica, administrator due to sede vacante1382–1417 – Wenceslaus II of Legnica, 1417 resignation1417–1447 – Konrad IV the Older1447–1456 – Peter II Nowak1456–1467 – Jošt of Rožmberk1468–1482 – Rudolf of Rüdesheim1482–1506 – Johann IV Roth1506–1520 – John V Thurzó1520–1539 – Jakob of Salza1539–1562 – Balthasar of Promnitz1562–1574 – Kaspar of Logau1574–1585 – Martin of Gerstmann1585–1596 – Andreas of Jerin1596–1599 – Bonaventura Hahn, 1596 annulled by emperor, 1599 forced to resign by pope1599–1600 – Paul Albert von Radolfzell1600–1608 – Johann VI of Sitsch1608–1624 – Archduke Charles Joseph of Inner Austria1625–1655 – Prince Charles Ferdinand Vasa1635–1655 – Johann Balthasar Liesch von Hornau, administrator, because Karl Ferdinand Wasa did not reside in Breslau1656–1662 – Archduke Leopold Wilhelm of Austria1663–1664 – Archduke Charles Joseph of Austria1665–1671 – Sebastian von Rostock1671–1682 – Friedrich von Hessen-Darmstadt1682–1683 – Karl von Liechtenstein, resignation by papal order1683 + Wolfgang Georg von Pfalz-Neuburg, had died before election1683–1732 – Count Palatine Francis Louis of Neuburg1732–1747 – Philipp Ludwig von Sinzendorf1748–1795 – Philipp Gotthard von Schaffgotsch, since 1744 coadjutor1757–1781 – Johann Moritz von Strachwitz, administrator of Prussian part, since 1761 auxiliary bishop1781–1795 – Anton Ferdinand von Rothkirch und Panthen, administrator of Prussian part, since 1781 Auxiliary bishop1795–1817 – Joseph Christian Franz zu Hohenlohe-Waldenburg-Bartenstein, 1787 coadjutor of Prussian part1817–1824 – sede vacante with Emanuel von Schimonsky as capitular vicar and apostolic administrator1824–1832 – Emanuel von Schimonsky1832–1836 – sede vacante with Leopold von Sedlnitzky as capitular vicar1836–1840 – Leopold von Sedlnitzky, resignation, later convert to Protestantism1840–1843 – sede vacante with Ignaz Ritter as capitular vicar1843–1844 – Joseph Knauer, elect 1841, Grand Dean of the County of Kladsko between 1809–18431844–1845 – sede vacante with Daniel Latussek as capitular vicar, since 1838 auxiliary bishop1845–1853 – Melchior Freiherr von Diepenbrock, Cardinal1853–1881 – Heinrich Förster1881–1882 – sede vacante with Hermann Gleich as capitular vicar, since 1875 auxiliary bishop1882–1886 – Robert Herzog, Prince-Episcopal Delegate for Brandenburg and Pomerania (1870–1882)1886–1887 – sede vacante Hermann Gleich as capitular vicar1887–1914 – Georg von Kopp, Cardinal1914–1930 – Adolf Bertram, Cardinal since 1916 (public announcement 1919), title of prince-bishop turned void in 19181930–1945 – Adolf Bertram (d. 6 July), archbishop since 13 August 19301945–1972 – sede vacanteIntermittent administrators and capitular vicars:
16 July 1945 till 31 August 1945 – Capitular vicar Ferdinand Piontek, bishop-electBreslau and most of the archdiocesan territory (like most of Silesia) were annexed to the People's Republic of Poland in July 1945. On 1 September 1945 the archdiocese was de facto divided into four separate areas, (1) the East German archdiocesan area (seat in Görlitz), (2) the administrative district of Gorzów Wielkopolski (also competent for the Polish-annexed diocesan areas of the archiespiscopal suffragans, such as the Diocese of Berlin and the Territorial Prelature of Schneidemühl), (3) the administrative district of Opole, and (4) the administrative district of Wrocław (until 1978 also competent for the Czechoslovakian archdiocesan area):(1) 1945–1963 Capitular Vicar Ferdinand Piontek (1878–1963), in the East German archdiocesan area he remained undisputedly in office since his election on 16 July 1945, Pope Pius XII granted him on 28 February 1946, when still residing in Wrocław, the rights of a residing bishop. Piontek was expelled from Poland to the British zone of occupation on 9 July, he could return to the archdiocese in March 1947, then taking residence in East German Görlitz.(1) 1963–1972 Capitular Vicar Gerhard Schaffran, also Bishop of Meissen (1970–1987)(2) 1945–1951 Administrator Edmund Nowicki, appointed for the Gorzów Wielkopolski district with effect of 1 September 1945, deposed and expelled by Communist Polish government on 26 January 1951(2) 1951–1952 Capitular Vicar Tadeusz Załuczkowski(2) 1952–1955 Capitular Vicar Zygmunt Szelążek(2) 1956-1958 Capitular Vicar Teodor Bensch(2) 1958-1958 Capitular Vicar Józef Michalski(2) 1958-1972 Capitular Vicar Wilhelm Pluta, thereafter bishop of the Diocese of Gorzów Wielkopolski newly established from the archdiocese in 1972(3) 1945–1951 Administrator Bolesław Kominek, appointed administrator for the Opole district with effect of 1 September 1945, deposed and expelled by Communist Polish government on 26 January 1951(3) 1951–1956 Capitular Vicar Emil Kobierzycki(3) 1956–1972 Franciszek Jop, Special Delegate (for Opole) of Primas Stefan Wyszyński, administrator since 1967, thereafter bishop of the Diocese of Opole newly established from the archdiocese in 1972(4) 1945–1951 Administrator Karol Milik, appointed for the Wrocław district by August Hlond on 15 August with effect of 1 September 1945, not recognized as archbishop by the Holy See, deposed and expelled by Communist Polish government on 26 January 1951(4) 1951-1956 - Capitular Vicar Kazimierz Lagosz, not recognized as archbishop by the Holy See(4) 1956-1972 - Capitular Vicar Bolesław Kominek, not recognized as archbishop by the Holy See, thereafter appointed as archbishop of Wrocław with a sharply belittled archdiocesan area(2, 3 and 4) 1951-1958 - Teodor Bensch, spiritual assistant with episcopal jurisdiction for the remaining non-expelled Germans in the Polish part of the archdiocese (residing in Gorzów Wielkopolski (Landsberg an der Warthe)).In 1972 the Holy See redrew the archdiocesan boundaries. The East German archdiocesan area (1) was disentangled from the archdiocese and established as the exempt Apostolic Administration of Görlitz (in 1994 elevated to diocese), the district of Gorzów Wielkopolski was established as the new archiepiscopal suffragan Diocese of Gorzów Wielkopolski (renamed and regrouped as suffragan in 1992), the district of Opole (3) was established as the new suffragan Diocese of Opole and the territorially belittled remainder henceforth became the archdiocese proper with its capitular vicar elevated to archbishop.1972-1974 - Bolesław Kominek, card., papally appointed as archbishop1974-1976 – sede vacante with Wincenty Urban as capitular vicar1976-2004 - Henryk Gulbinowicz, card.2004–2013 - Marian Gołębiewskisince 2013 - Józef Kupny1251-1260 - Wit1268 - Salwiusz1270 - Herbord1294 - Iwan1302 – Paweł1303 - Mikołaj1303 – Hartung1307-1323 – Paweł1339-1345 – Stefan1346-1365 – Franciszek Rothwitz1352-1378 – Tomasz1355-1370 – Maciej1365-1398 – Dersław1390-1411 – Mikołaj1410-1431 – Tyleman Wessel1405-1435 – Bernard1331-1446 – Jan Panwitz1447-1453 - Bernard1456-1461 – Jan Pelletz1432-1470 – Jan Erler1455-1457 – Franciszek Kuhschmalz1476-1504 - Jan1505–1538 – Heinrich Füllstein1539-1545 – Johann Thiel1577-1605 – Adam Weisskopf1604-1613 – Georg Skultetus1614—1615 – Franz Ursinus1617-1624 – Martin Kolsdorf1625-1661 - Johann Balthasar Liesch von Hornau1640-1646 – Kaspar Karas1662-1693 – Franz Karl Neander1693-1703 – Johann Brunetti1703 – Stefan Antoni Medzewski1704-1706 – Franz Engelbert Barbo1709-1714 – Anton Ignaz Münzer1714-1742 – Elias Daniel Sommerfeld1743-1760 – Franz Dominik1761-1781 – Jan Maurycy Strachwitz1781-1805 – Anton Ferdinand von Rothkirch und Panten1798-1823 – Emanuel von Schimonski1826-1830 – Karl Aulock1831-1835 – Josef Schuberth1838-1857 – Daniel Latussek1857-1860 – Bernard Bogedain1861-1875 – Adrian Włodarski1875-1900 – Hermann Gleich1900-1911 – Heinrich Marx1910-1919 – Karl Augustyn1920-1940 – Walenty Wojciech1923-1929 – Josef Deitmer1940-1946 – Joseph Ferche1957-1974 – Andrzej Wronka1961-1973 – Paweł Latusek1967-1983 – Wincenty Urban1973-1978 – Józef Marek1977-1992 – Tadeusz Rybak1978-1992 – Adam Dyczkowski1985-2000 – Józef Pazdur1988-2004 – Jan Tyrawa1996–2012 – Edward Janiak2006–present – Andrzej SiemieniewskiApostolic visitators for the expelled German priests and faithful
The expelled German priests and German Silesian faithful from the original Archdiocese of Breslau were granted the privilege of an apostolic visitator, given all diocesan jurisdiction required, by Pope Paul VI in 1972, in order to serve the Catholic Heimatvertriebene from Silesia, in West Germany, their new home.
1972-1982 – Monsignor Hubert Thienel1982–present – Monsignor Winfried König 