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 (, 17 September 1814 – 12 June 1885, Schleswig), during his term the was formed (1867) from the previous Lutheran dioceses (Stifter) of Holstein and of Schleswig 1886–1917: Gen. Supt. (Løjt near Åbenrå, 18 March 1847 – 26 November 1932, Baden-Baden) 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 (1858–1922), Bishop of Ribe, and in whose eastern part by (1875–1936), Bishop of Haderslev Lutheran bishops of Schleswig within the Evangelical-Lutheran State Church of Schleswig-Holstein 1925–1933: (Eckernförde, 1878–1957, Bordesholm), deposed by the Nazi-submissive majority of proponents of the Faith Movement of German Christians among the synodals 1933–1947: vacancy, until 1945 a partisan of the German Christians officiated as state bishop for all of Schleswig-Holstein 1947–1967: (Elberfeld, 2 June 1902 – 16 June 1975, Eutin) 1967–1978: D. (Altona, 13 November 1909 – 11 May 2004, Schleswig) Lutheran bishops of Schleswig within the North Elbian Evangelical Lutheran Church 1967-1978: Alfred Petersen 1979-1990: (Dörfel, a part of today's Schlettau, 12 June 1927 – 25 January 1992, Lübeck) 1991-2008: (b. 6 September 1940, in Greiz) In 2008 the offices of bishop of Holstein and of Schleswig were merged as Bishop of Schleswig and Holstein. Notes Schleswig Schleswig Bishops of Schleswig Bishops