The List of the Bishops of Schleswig contains the names of the bishops of the see in Schleswig (Danish: Slesvig, English: Sleswick) in chronological order. Also Lutheran bishops, who officiated after 1542, superintendents and general superintendents are listed.
Since 1542 the bishops were Lutherans, partially even lacking theological qualification but only collecting the prebends from the episcopal estates. Therefore, they were assisted by Lutheran (general) superintendents for the pastoral care. Most parishioners adopted Lutheranism too. After 1624 nobody was invested as Bishop of Schleswig any more. General superintendents fulfilled the pastoral functions as to Lutheran faithful. Between 1854 and 1864 the Lutheran church in the Duchy of Schleswig was reorganised as the Slesvig Stift[da] led again by a cleric titled bishop.
Thus in 1925 Schleswig-Holstein's Lutheran church body assumed the title of bishop, one officiating for the Holstein area, seated in Kiel, and one for Southern Schleswig, seated in Schleswig. The new offices as bishops replaced the prior general superintendents and continued also after the Schleswig-Holstein church body merged with three neighbouring church bodies in the North Elbian Evangelical Lutheran Church in 1977. In 2008 a merger of the offices did away with the office Bishop of Schleswig.
1488: Enevold Sövenbröder[de] (aka Enwald Sövenbroder, Enwaldus Soevenbroder; d. 14 August 1504), bishop elect, elected by the chapter, but not confirmed by the pope, he resigned in favour of the papally preferred Eggert Dürkop
1586–1593 Paul von Eitzen[de] (Hamburg, 1521–1598, Schleswig), superintendent of the Lutheran church of the Gottorp share of Holstein and Schleswig (as of 1562), general superintendent of the Lutheran church in the entire Duchies of Holstein and Schleswig (as of 1564); before Superintendent of Hamburg (1555–1562)
1593–1602: Jacob Fabricius the Elder (superintendent)
After Ulrik's death no more Bishop of Schleswig was invested until 1854.
General superintendents for the royal shares of the Holstein and Schleswig duchies
The general superintendents were then first seated in Flensburg, since 1693 in Rendsburg. There were also general superintendents for the Duchies of Holstein (ducal share) and of Schleswig (ducal share).
1636–1668: Stephan Clotzius[de] (also Klotz; Lippstadt, 13 September 1606 – 13 May 1668, Flensburg), first general superintendent for the Duchies of Holstein and of Schleswig (royal shares)
1673–1678: Johan(n) Hudemann (Wewelsfleth, 12 October 1606 – 24 March 1678), he succeeded Rehefeld as general superintendent for Schleswig and served in the same function for Holstein royal share already since 1668
1678–1684: Christian von Stökken[de] (also Støcken, Stöcken, and Stöken; Rendsburg, 15 August 1633 – 4 September 1684, ibidem)
1684–1709: Josua Schwartz[de] (also Schwarz; Waldau in Pomerania, now Wałdowo a part of today's Sępólno Krajeńskie, 5 February 1632 – 6 January 1709, Rendsburg), he first served as general superintendent only for Schleswig royal share, but succeeded in 1689 also Just(us) Valentin Stemann[de][1] as general superintendent for Holstein royal share too. Schwartz moved the united general superintendency to Rendsburg in 1693
1709–1721: Theodor Dassov[de] (also Dassau, Dassow, Theodorus Dassovius; Hamburg, 27 February 1648 – 6 January 1721, Rendsburg), his ambit also included the formerly ducal Schleswig share, before served by general superintendent Heinrich Muhlius[de], who continued to officiate in Holstein ducal share
1721–1724: Thomas Clausen (also Claussen; Flensburg, 29 April 1677 – 23 April 1724, Hamburg)
1724–1728: Andreas Hojer (also Hoyer; Karlum, 16 May 1654 – 10 July 1728, Rendsburg), uncle of the homonymous Danish historian, served already as viceprovost for Schwartz since 1694
1760–1791: Adam Struensee[da] (Neuruppin, 8 September 1708 – 20 May 1791, Rendsburg), in 1781, after general superintendent Hasselmann of Holstein (ducal share) had died, his ambit also included the formerly ducal Holstein share
General provosts in Duke John's share of the Holstein and Schleswig duchies
1545–1553: Vincentius Alberti (died 1553), general provost, simultaneously visitator in Nordstrand, since 1549 also pastor and provost in Tondern
1554–1560: Johannes Vorstius, general provost, simultaneously provost of Haderslev, resigned in favour of the office as general provost for Holstein royal share, there also pastor in Itzehoe and provost of the MünsterdorfConsistory
1560–1569: Georgius Boëthius Agricola, general provost, simultaneously provost of Haderslev, since 1553 provost of Nordstrand
1569–1573: vacancy, unsuccessful touting for Lucas Bacmeister (1530–1608)
1573–1580: Georgius Schröder, general provost, pastor in Haderslev, simultaneously provost of Haderslev and of Nordstrand
After John's death his share was divided between his brothers Adolphus and Christian.
General superintendents for the ducal shares of the Holstein and Schleswig duchies
The general superintendents were seated in Kiel. Their competence comprised until 1713 the ducal shares of the Duchies of Holstein and Schleswig. The Danish king as liege lord of the dukes of Schleswig deposed them in 1713 (confirmed in 1720), thereafter ducal co-rule was restricted to the Duchy of Holstein.
1848–1850: Gen. Supt. Nicolaus Nielsen[de] (Rendsburg, 19 April 1806 – 26 January 1888, Oldenburg) as general superintendent for the German-speaking parishes, deposed and exiled by the Danish government in 1850
1848–1850: Gen. Supt. Johannes Andreas Rehhoff[de] (Tønder, 28 August 1800 – 9 January 1883, Hamburg) as general superintendent for the Danish-speaking parishes, deposed and exiled by the Danish government in 1850; afterwards Senior of Hamburg (1870–1879) for the Evangelical Lutheran Church in the State of Hamburg
1850–1854: Supt. Christoph Karl Julius Asschenfeldt[de] (Kiel, 5 March 1792 – 1 September 1856, Flensburg), he was appointed superintendent serving per pro the vacant general superintendency, he resigned in 1854
1854–1864: Bishop Ulrich Sechmann Boesen (Faaborg, 22 July 1797 – 11 February 1867, Vejle), after Hans Lassen Martensen refused the Schleswig see, on 11 April 1854 Boesen received it, officiating in Flensburg, Boesen was deposed by the Prussian occupants on 8 March 1864. He left for Vejle after Godt was appointed his successor, titled general superintendent. The title bishop was used again since 1925.
1864–1885: Gen. Supt. Bertel Petersen Godt (Rinkenæs, 17 September 1814 – 12 June 1885, Schleswig), during his term the Evangelical-Lutheran State Church of Schleswig-Holstein[de] was formed (1867) from the previous Lutheran dioceses (Stifter) of Holstein and of Schleswig
1917–1925: Gen. Supt. Friedrich Petersen (1856–1930), in 1920 his ambit was reduced by North Schleswig, in whose western part he was succeeded by Gabriel Koch[da] (1858–1922), Bishop of Ribe, and in whose eastern part by Valdemar Ammundsen[da] (1875–1936), Bishop of Haderslev
Lutheran bishops of Schleswig within the Evangelical-Lutheran State Church of Schleswig-Holstein
↑ Königsbüll and Bupsee (aka Bopsee) and much of Strand island, and many more places, were completely drowned and eroded in the Burchardi flood in 1634, their former locations are now covered by the North FrisianWadden Sea.
↑ His successors as general superintendents for Holstein ducal share were Georg Hinrich Reimarus (1733–1735), Anton Caspar Engel (1736–1748), Gustav Christoph Hoßmann (1749–1766) und Friedrich Franz Hasselmann (Haßelmann; 1766–1784). In 1773 the ducal House of Gottorp and the royal House of Oldenburg exchanged Holstein ducal share for the Danish-held County of Oldenburg, thus ending the royal ducal condominium. So with Hasselmann's death in 1784, there was only one general superintendent for all of both duchies.
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