Werner van Steußlingen (? - 1 December 1151) was from 1132 until his death the 21st Bishop of Münster. He is a son of Adalbero von Steußlingen and his wife Judith.

During his term of office, Von Steußlingen founded in 1136 the nunnery monastery Asbeck in the district of Borken. Based on his friendship with Norbert van Xanten, Founder and Abbot General of the Norwegians, he established the convent exclusively according to this way of life. Also late from Steußlingen build a castle in the village of Lohn and shows that the nobleman Godeschalcus de Lon got the castle under his control. After Steußlingen's death there is a struggle between his successor Frederik II van Are and van Loon about the property right of this castle.



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