Episcopal Commissions

For dealing with special fields the Plenary Assembly has established the following commissions:

I.     Commission for Doctrine and Faith

II.    Commission for Ecumenical Relations

III.   Commission for Pastoral Care

IV.   Commission for Clergy, Consecrated Life and Laity

V.    Commission for the Liturgy

VI.   Commission for Society and Social Affairs

VII.  Commission for Education and Schools

VIII. Commission for Scientific and Cultural Affairs

IX.   Commission for the Media

X.    Commission for International Church Affairs

XI.   Commission for Marriage and Familiy

XII.  Commission for Youth Ministry

XIII. Commission for Charity

XIV. Commission for Migrants

 

Responsibilites of the commissions

  1. To observe the developments in their fields and to prepare the respective statements for the Plenary Assembly,
  2. to comply with the resolutions of the Plenary Assembly and the Permanent Council,
  3. dealing with the current tasks.

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The bishops of the German Bishops' Conference.

Click on the photo for more information about a bishop. You can also choose a committee to view, for example, all member bishops of a commission.

*o.p.: ordained priest
*e.c.: episcopal consecration

All bishops


Dr. Stephan Ackermann

Bishop of Trier

Delegate to the German Bishops' Conference for abuse cases

Appointed bishop 08.04.2009

* 20.03.1963, o.p.: 10.10.1987, e.c.: 14.05.2006

Motto:
IN LUMINE TUO DOMINE – In deinem Licht, o Herr (cf. Ps 36,10)
Commissions:
  • Plenary Assembly
  • Permanent council
  • Commission for Society and Social Affairs
  • Commission for International Church Affairs
  • Sub-Commission for Research Projects on behalf of the Universal Church
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Heinz Josef Algermissen

Bishop of Fulda

Appointed bishop 20.06.2001

* 15.02.1943, o.p.: 19.07.1969, e.c.: 21.09.1996

Motto:
THESAURUS IN VASIS FICTILIBUS – Schatz in zerbrechlichen Gefäßen (2 Kor 4,7)
Commissions:
  • Plenary Assembly
  • Permanent council
  • Commission for Ecumenical Relations, Vice-president
  • Commission for the Liturgy
  • Sub-Commission for Religious Relations with the Jews
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Hans-Josef Becker

Archbishop of Paderborn

Appointed bishop 04.07.2003

* 08.06.1948, o.p.: 11.06.1977, e.c.: 21.01.2000

Motto:
IN VERBO AUTEM TUO – Auf dein Wort hin (Lk 5,5).
Commissions:
  • Plenary Assembly
  • Permanent council
  • Commission for Education and Schools, President
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Hubert Berenbrinker

Auxiliary Bishop in Paderborn

* 07.06.1950, o.p.: 11.06.1977, e.c.: 15.06.2008

Motto:
OMNE QUOD SPIRAT, LAUDET DOMINIUM, ALLELUJA – Alles was atmet, lobe den Herrn! Halleluja! (Ps 150,6)
Commissions:
  • Plenary Assembly
  • Commission for Ecumenical Relations
  • Commission for Education and Schools
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Wolfgang Bischof

Auxiliary Bishop in Munich and Freising

* 06.11.1960, o.p.: 02.07.1988, e.c.: 28.02.2010

Motto:
SPERA IN DOMINO ET FAC BONUM – Hoffe auf den Herrn und tu das Gute (Ps 37,3)
Commissions:
  • Plenary Assembly
  • Commission for Pastoral Care
  • Commission for Youth Ministry
  • Commission for the Media
  • Sub-Commission for Women in the Church and Societ
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Dr. Franz-Josef Bode

Bishop of Osnabrück

Appointed bishop 12.09.1995

* 16.02.1951, o.p.: 13.12.1975, e.c.: 01.09.1991

Motto:
MAJOR EST DEUS CORDE NOSTRO – Gott ist größer als unser Herz (1 Joh 3,20)
Commissions:
  • Plenary Assembly
  • Permanent council
  • Commission for Pastoral Care, President
  • Sub-Commission for Women in the Church and Societ, President
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Heinz-Günter Bongartz

Auxiliary Bishop in Hildesheim

Appointed bishop 04.12.2010

* 05.03.1955, o.p.: 05.06.1982, e.c.: 26.02.2011

Motto:
PRAEDICAMUS CHRISTUM CRUCIFIXUM – Wir verkünden Christus, den Gekreuzigten (1 Kor 1,23)
Commissions:
  • Plenary Assembly
  • Commission for Clergy, Consecrated Life and Laity
  • Commission for Education and Schools
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Ulrich Boom

Auxiliary Bishop in Würzburg

* 25.09.1947, o.p.: 25.02.1984, e.c.: 25.01.2009

Motto:
GRATIA - CARITAS - COMMUNIO – Gnade - Liebe - Gemeinschaft (2 Kor 13,13)

Commissions:
  • Plenary Assembly
  • Commission for Pastoral Care
  • Commission for the Liturgy
  • Commission for Education and Schools, Vice-president
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Karl Borsch

Auxiliary Bishop in Aachen

* 01.08.1959, o.p.: 26.09.1992, e.c.: 17.01.2004

Motto:
QUAERITE PRIMUM REGNUM DEI – Sucht zuerst das Reich Gottes (Mt 6,33)
Commissions:
  • Plenary Assembly
  • Commission for Clergy, Consecrated Life and Laity
  • Commission for Marriage and Familiy
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Robert Brahm

Auxiliary Bishop in Trier

* 25.08.1956, o.p.: 14.06.1984, e.c.: 08.02.2004

Motto:
VERBUM CHRISTI VOBISCUM – Das Wort Christi sei mit Euch (Kol 3,16)

Commissions:
  • Plenary Assembly
  • Commission for Clergy, Consecrated Life and Laity
  • Commission for the Media
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Dr. Johannes Bündgens

Auxiliary Bishop in Aachen

* 02.04.1956, o.p.: 10.10.1980, e.c.: 20.05.2006

Motto:
MYSTERIUM MAGNUM ECCLESIA – Das große Geheimnis - Die Kirche (Eph 5,32)
Commissions:
  • Plenary Assembly
  • Commission for International Church Affairs
  • Sub-Commission for Development Issues
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Dr. Helmut Dieser

Auxiliary Bishop in Trier

Appointed bishop 24.02.2011

* 15.05.1962, o.p.: 08.07.1989, BW: 05.06.2011

Motto:
Pax Dei omnem sensum exsuperat. – Der Friede Gottes übersteigt alles Verstehen. (Phil 4,7)
Commissions:
  • Plenary Assembly
  • Commission for Doctrine and Faith
  • Commission for Pastoral Care
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Dr. Karlheinz Diez

Auxiliary Bishop in Fulda

* 20.02.1954, o.p.: 10.10.1978, e.c.: 26.09.2004

Wahlspruch:
UNUM CORPUS ET UNUS SPIRITUS IN CHRISTO – Ein Leib und ein Geist in Christus (Eph 4,4)
Commissions:
  • Plenary Assembly
  • Commission for Doctrine and Faith
  • Commission for Marriage and Familiy
  • Sub-Commission for Interreligious Dialogue
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Dr. Gerhard Feige

Bishop of Magdeburg

Appointed bishop 23.02.2005

* 19.11.1951, o.p.: 01.04.1978, e.c.: 11.09.1999

Motto:
VIGILATE ET ORATE – Wachet und betet (Mt 26,41)
Commissions:
  • Plenary Assembly
  • Permanent council
  • Commission for Ecumenical Relations, President
  • Sub-Commission for Central and Eastern Europe
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Dr. Gebhard Fürst

Bishop of Rottenburg-Stuttgart

Appointed bishop 07.07.2000

* 02.12.1948, o.p.: 27.03.1977, e.c.: 17.09.2000

Motto:
PROPTER NOSTRAM SALUTEM – Um unseres Heiles willen (Großes Glaubensbekenntnis)
Commissions:
  • Plenary Assembly
  • Permanent council
  • Commission for Doctrine and Faith
  • Commission for the Media, President
  • Sub-Commission for Bioethics, President
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Dieter Geerlings

Auxiliary Bishop in Münster

*15.07.1947, o.p.: 20.05.1973, e.c.: 29.08.2010

Motto:
CARITAS DEI DIFFUSA IN CORDIBUS – Die Liebe Gottes ist ausgegossen in unsere Herzen (Röm 5,5)
Commissions:
  • Plenary Assembly
  • Commission for Charity
  • Commission for Migrants, Vice-president
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Dr. Felix Genn

Bishop of Münster

Appointed bishop 19.12.2008

* 06.03.1950, o.p.: 11.07.1976, e.c.: 30.05.1999

Motto:
ANNUNTIAMUS VOBIS VITAM – Wir verkünden euch das Leben (1 Joh 1,2)
Commissions:
  • Plenary Assembly
  • Permanent council
  • Commission for Clergy, Consecrated Life and Laity, President
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Otto Georgens

Auxiliary Bishop in Speyer

* 02.12.1950, o.p.: 26.06.1977, e.c.: 25.03.1995

Motto:
DOMINUS VOBISCUM – Der Herr sei mit euch
Commissions:
  • Plenary Assembly
  • Commission for Pastoral Care
  • Commission for International Church Affairs
  • Sub-Commission for Relations with Latin America
  • Sub-Commission for Development Issues
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Manfred Grothe

Auxiliary Bishop in Paderborn

*04.04.1939, o.p.: 11.03.1967, e.c.: 05.12.2004

Motto:
CHRISTUS AUTEM CAPUT EST – Christus aber ist das Haupt (Eph 5,23)
Commissions:
  • Plenary Assembly
  • Commission for Society and Social Affairs
  • Commission for Charity
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Dr. Gregor Maria Hanke OSB

Bishop of Eichstätt

Appointed bishop 14.10.2006

* 02.07.1954, o.p.: 10.09.1983, e.c.: 02.12.2006

Motto:
FIDES NOSTRA VICTORIA – Unser Glaube ist unser Sieg (1 Joh 5,4)
Commissions:
  • Plenary Assembly
  • Permanent council
  • Commission for Clergy, Consecrated Life and Laity, Vice-president
  • Commission for the Liturgy, Vice-president
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Dr. Bernhard Haßlberger

Auxiliary Bishop in Munich and Freising

* 30.10.1946, o.p.: 26.06.1977, e.c.: 29.06.1994

Motto:
CUM DEO AMBULARE – Mit Gott auf dem Weg (Micha 6,8)
Commissions:
  • Plenary Assembly
  • Commission for Society and Social Affairs
  • Commission for International Church Affairs
  • Sub-Commission for Research Projects on behalf of the Universal Church, President
  • Sub-Commission for Missionary Issues
  • Sub-Commission for Central and Eastern Europe
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Dr. Reinhard Hauke

Diocesan administrator

Auxiliary Bishop in Erfurt

* 06.11.1953, o.p.: 30.06.1979, BW: 26.11.2005

Motto:
DEUS PACIS SANCTIFICET VOS – Der Gott des Friedens heilige euch (1 Thess 5,23).
Commissions:
  • Plenary Assembly
  • Permanent council
  • Commission for Youth Ministry
  • Commission for Pastoral Care
  • Commission for International Church Affairs
  • Sub-Commission for Relations with Latin America
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Dr. Christoph Hegge

Auxiliary Bishop in Münster

*15.08.1962, o.p.: 10.10.1988, e.c.: 29.08.2010

Motto:
CREDIDIMUS CARITATI – Wir haben der Liebe geglaubt (1 Joh 4,7-16)
Commissions:
  • Plenary Assembly
  • Commission for Scientific and Cultural Affairs
  • Commission for Youth Ministry
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Dr. Matthias Heinrich

Auxiliary Bishop in Berlin

* 26.06.1954, o.p.: 20.06.1981, e.c.: 19.04.2009

Motto:
ILLUM OPORTET CRESCERE – Er muss wachsen (ich aber muss kleiner werden) (Joh 3,30)
Commissions:
  • Plenary Assembly
  • Commission for the Liturgy
  • Commission for Society and Social Affairs
  • Commission for Migrants
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Dr. Friedhelm Hofmann

Bishop of Würzburg

Appointed bishop 25.06.2004

* 12.05.1942, o.p.: 03.02.1969, e.c.: 13.09.1992

Motto:
CRUX - SPES UNICA – Das Kreuz - einzige Hoffnung (zentrale Aussage der Hl. Edith Stein)
Commissions:
  • Plenary Assembly
  • Permanent council
  • Commission for the Liturgy
  • Commission for Scientific and Cultural Affairs
  • Sub-Commission for a common prayer- and songbook, President
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Wolfgang Ipolt

Bishop of Görlitz

*17.03.1954, o.p.: 30.06.1979, e.c.: 28.08.2011

Motto:
ODOREM NOTITIAE CHRISTI MANIFESTARE – Den Duft der Erkenntnis Christi verbreiten (2 Kor 2-14)
Commissions:
  • Plenary Assembly
  • Permanent council
  • Commission for Pastoral Care
  • Commission for International Church Affairs, Vice-president
  • Sub-Commission for Central and Eastern Europe
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Dr. Hans-Jochen Jaschke

Auxiliary Bishop in Hamburg

* 29.09.1941, o.p.: 28.01.1967, e.c.: 08.01.1989

Motto:
DONEC DIES ILLUCESCAT – Bis der Tag erscheint
Commissions:
  • Plenary Assembly
  • Commission for Ecumenical Relations
  • Commission for Pastoral Care
  • Commission for International Church Affairs
  • Sub-Commission for Interreligious Dialogue, President
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Rainer Klug

Auxiliary Bishop in Freiburg

* 13.12.1938, o.p.: 15.05.1969, e.c.: 29.06.2000

Motto
SPIRITU AMBULATE ¬– Im Geist geht den Weg
Commissions:
  • Plenary Assembly
  • Commission for the Liturgy
  • Commission for Education and Schools
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Dr. Heiner Koch

Bishop of Dresden-Meißen

Appointed bishop 18.01.2013

* 13.06.1954, o.p.: 13.06.1980, e.c.: 07.05.2006

Motto:
GAUDETE SEMPER DOMINUS PROPE – Freut euch allezeit, der Herr ist nahe (Phil 4,4)
Commissions:
  • Plenary Assembly
  • Permanent council
  • Commission for Marriage and Familiy
  • Commission for Migrants
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Matthias König

Auxiliary Bishop in Paderborn

* 03.11.1959, o.p.: 25.05.1985, e.c.: 05.12.2004

Wahlspruch:
OMNIA IN NOMINE JESU DOMINI – Alles im Namen Jesu, des Herrn (Kol 3,17)
Commissions:
  • Plenary Assembly
  • Commission for Clergy, Consecrated Life and Laity
  • Commission for International Church Affairs
  • Sub-Commission for Development Issues
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Dr. Johannes Kreidler

Auxiliary Bishop in Rottenburg-Stuttgart

* 31.05.1946, o.p.: 18.03.1972, e.c.: 31.08.1991

Motto:
MINISTERIUM RECONCILIATIONIS– Der Versöhnung dienen (2 Kor 5,18)
Commissions:
  • Plenary Assembly
  • Commission for Clergy, Consecrated Life and Laity
  • Commission for Marriage and Familiy
  • Sub-Commission for Development Issues
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Petro Kryk

Bishop and Apostolic Echarch of the Ukranians

* 25.04.1945, o.p.: 06.08.1971, e.c.: 03.02.2001

Motto:
Ich habe vor dir eine Tür geöffnet (Apg 3,7-8)
Commissions:
  • Plenary Assembly
  • Commission for International Church Affairs
  • Commission for Migrants
  • Sub-Commission for Central and Eastern Europe
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Karl Kardinal Lehmann

Bishop of Mainz

Appointed bishop 23.06.1983

* 16.05.1936, o.p.: 10.10.1963, e.c.: 02.10.1983, Cardinal survey on 21.02.2001

Motto:
STATE IN FIDE – Steht fest im Glauben (1 Kor 16,13)
Commissions:
  • Plenary Assembly
  • Permanent council
  • Commission for Doctrine and Faith, President
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Dr. Thomas Löhr

Auxiliary Bishop in Limburg

* 29.02.1952, o.p.: Oktober 1976, e.c.: 30.08.2009

Motto:
VERITATEM FACIENTES IN CARITATE – Die Wahrheit in Liebe tun
Commissions:
  • Plenary Assembly
  • Commission for Charity
  • Commission for Ecumenical Relations
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Dr. Dr. Anton Losinger

Auxiliary Bishop in Augsburg

* 27.07.1957, o.p.: 03.07.1983, e.c.: 16.07.2000

Motto:
SPIRITUS EST QUI VIVIFICAT– Der Geist ist es, der lebendig macht (Joh 6,63)
Commissions:
  • Plenary Assembly
  • Commission for Society and Social Affairs
  • Commission for Education and Schools
  • Sub-Commission for Bioethics
  • Commission for Doctrine and Faith
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Reinhard Kardinal Marx

Archbishop of Munich and Freising

Appointed bishop 30.11.2007

* 21.09.1953, o.p.: 02.06.1979, e.c.: 21.09.1996, Cardinal survey on 20.11.2010

Motto:
UBI SPIRITUS DOMINI IBI LIBERTAS – Wo der Geist des Herrn wirkt, da ist Freiheit (2 Kor 3,17)
Commissions:
  • Plenary Assembly
  • Permanent council
  • Commission for Society and Social Affairs, President
  • Commission for International Church Affairs
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Joachim Kardinal Meisner

Archbishop of Köln

Appointed bishop 20.12.1988

* 25.12.1933, o.p.: 22.12.1962, e.c.: 17.05.1975, Cardinal survey on 02.02.1983

Motto:
SPES NOSTRA FIRMA - Unsere Hoffnung für Euch steht fest (2 Kor 1,7)
Commissions:
  • Plenary Assembly
  • Permanent council
  • Commission for the Liturgy, President
  • Commission for International Church Affairs
  • Sub-Commission for Central and Eastern Europe , President
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Manfred Melzer

Auxiliary Bishop in Köln

* 28.02.1944, o.p.: 01.02.1972, e.c.: 10.09.1995

Motto:
DILIGENDO DEUM COGNOSCERE – Durch Lieben Gott erkennen (zentraler Gedanke des Hl. Augustinus)
Commissions:
  • Plenary Assembly
  • Commission for Pastoral Care
  • Commission for International Church Affairs
  • Sub-Commission for Relations with Latin America
  • Sub-Commission for Missionary Issues, President
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Dr. Heinrich Mussinghoff

Bishop of Aachen

Appointed bishop 12.12.1994

* 29.10.1940, o.p.: 29.06.1968, BW: 11.02.1995

Motto:
PARATE VIAM DOMINI – Bereitet den Weg des Herrn (Jes 40,3)
Commissions:
  • Plenary Assembly
  • Permanent council
  • Commission for Ecumenical Relations
  • Commission for Scientific and Cultural Affairs, President
  • Sub-Commission for Religious Relations with the Jews, President
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Dr. Ulrich Neymeyr

Auxiliary Bishop in Mainz

* 12.08.1957, o.p.: 12.06.1982, e.c.: 21.04.2003

Motto:
CHRISTUS SUSCEPIT NOS – Christus hat uns angenommen
Commissions:
  • Plenary Assembly
  • Commission for the Media
  • Commission for Youth Ministry, Vice-president
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Dr. Franz-Josef Overbeck

Bishop of Essen

Appointed bishop 28.10.2009

* 19.06.1964, o.p.: 10.10.1989, e.c.: 01.09.2007

Motto:
MAGNIFICAT ANIMA MEA DOMINUM – Meine Seele preist die Größe des Herrn (Lk 1,46)
Commissions:
  • Plenary Assembly
  • Permanent council
  • Commission for Doctrine and Faith
  • Commission for Society and Social Affairs, Vice-president
  • Sub-Commission for Relations with Latin America, President
  • Commission for International Church Affairs
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Reinhard Pappenberger

Auxiliary Bishop in Regensburg

* 30.06.1958, o.p.: 29.06.1985, e.c.: 25.03.2007

Motto:
Wir gehören dem Herrn (Röm 14,8)
Commissions:
  • Plenary Assembly
  • Commission for the Liturgy
  • Commission for Marriage and Familiy
  • Commission for International Church Affairs
  • Sub-Commission for Missionary Issues
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Jörg Michael Peters

Auxiliary Bishop in Trier

* 17.04.1960, o.p.: 18.07.1987, e.c.: 08.02.2004

Motto:
DEUS FIDELIS – Gott ist treu (1 Kor 1,9)
Commissions:
  • Plenary Assembly
  • Commission for the Liturgy
  • Commission for Youth Ministry
  • Sub-Commission for Religious Relations with the Jews
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Werner Radspieler

Auxiliary Bishop in Bamberg

* 13.08.1938, o.p.: 08.03.1964, e.c.: 21.12.1986

Motto:
QUI COEPIT IN VOBIS PERFICIET. – Der, der es in Euch begonnen hat, wird es auch vollenden
Commissions:
  • Plenary Assembly
  • Commission for Charity
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Thomas Maria Renz

Auxiliary Bishop in Rottenburg-Stuttgart

* 09.12.1957, o.p.: 08.10.1984, e.c.: 22.06.1997

Motto:
CARITAS DEI IN CORDIBUS NOSTRIS – Die Liebe Gottes ist ausgegossen in unsere Herzen (Röm 5,5)
Commissions:
  • Plenary Assembly
  • Commission for International Church Affairs
  • Sub-Commission for Relations with Latin America
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Ludger Schepers

Auxiliary Bishop in Essen

* 18.04.1953, o.p.: 02.03.1979, e.c.: 19.09.2008

Motto:
UT IN OMNIBUS GLORIFICETUR DEUS – Auf dass Gott in allem verherrlicht werde
Commissions:
  • Plenary Assembly
  • Commission for Pastoral Care
  • Commission for International Church Affairs
  • Sub-Commission for Missionary Issues
  • Sub-Commission for Women in the Church and Societ
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Dr. Ludwig Schick

Archbishop of Bamberg

Appointed bishop 28.06.2002

* 22.09.1949, o.p.: 15.06.1975, e.c.: 12.07.1998

Motto:
SAPIENTIA NOBIS A DEO – die Weisheit, die uns von Gott gegeben ist (1 Kor 1,30)
Commissions:
  • Plenary Assembly
  • Permanent council
  • Commission for Pastoral Care, Vice-president
  • Commission for International Church Affairs, President
  • Sub-Commission for a common prayer- and songbook
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Wilhelm Schraml

Apostolic Administrator

Bishop em. of Passau

Appointed bishop 13.12.2001

* 26.06.1935, o.p.: 29.06.1961, e.c.: 08.03.1986, resigned on 01.10.2012

Motto:
Jesus Christus als den Herrn verkündigen (2 Kor 4,5)
Commissions:
  • Plenary Assembly
  • Permanent council
  • Commission for the Liturgy
  • Commission for Marriage and Familiy, Vice-president
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Dr. Dominikus Schwaderlapp

Auxiliary Bishop in Köln

* 04.05.1967, o.p.: 18.06.1993, e.c.: 25.03.2012

Motto:
GAUDENTES PATIENTES INSTANTES – Fröhlich, geduldig, beharrlich (Röm 12,12)
Commissions:
  • Plenary Assembly
  • Commission for Marriage and Familiy
  • Commission for Youth Ministry
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Dr. Nikolaus Schwerdtfeger

Auxiliary Bishop in Hildesheim

* 01.10.1948, o.p.: 05.06.1982, e.c.: 23.09.1995

Motto:
GAUDIUM - SIMPLICITAS CORDIS - MISERICORDIA – Freude - Einfachheit - Barmherzigkeit
Commissions:
  • Plenary Assembly
  • Commission for Ecumenical Relations
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Dr. Franz-Peter Tebartz-van Elst

Bishop of Limburg

Appointed bishop 28.11.2007

*20.11.1959, o.p.: 26.05.1985, e.c.: 18.01.2004

Motto:
IN CHRISTO BAPTIZATI, CHRISTUM INDUISTIS – Ihr alle, die ihr auf Christus getauft seid, habt Christus als Gewand angelegt (Gal 3,27)
Commissions:
  • Plenary Assembly
  • Permanent council
  • Commission for Pastoral Care
  • Commission for Marriage and Familiy, President
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Wilfried Theising

Auxiliary Bishop in Münster

*20.09.1962, o.p.: 14.05.1989, e.c.: 29.08.2010

Motto:
IN VERBO TUO – Auf dein Wort hin (Lk 5,5)
Commissions:
  • Plenary Assembly
  • Commission for Marriage and Familiy
  • Commission for Scientific and Cultural Affairs
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Dr. Werner Thissen

Archbishop of Hamburg

Appointed bishop 22.11.2002

* 03.12.1938, o.p.: 29.06.1966, e.c.: 24.05.1999

Motto:
IN CHRISTO NOVA CREATURA – In Christus eine neue Schöpfung (2 Kor 5,17)
Commissions:
  • Plenary Assembly
  • Permanent council
  • Commission for International Church Affairs
  • Sub-Commission for Development Issues, President
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Heinrich Timmerevers

Auxiliary Bishop in Münster

* 25.08.1952, o.p.: 25.05.1980, e.c.: 02.09.2001

Motto:
Suchet, wo Christus ist
Commissions:
  • Plenary Assembly
  • Commission for Clergy, Consecrated Life and Laity
  • Sub-Commission for Relations with Latin America
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Norbert Trelle

Bishop of Hildesheim

Vice President of the German Bishops' Conference

Appointed bishop 26.11.2005
Stellv. Vorsitzender der Deutschen Bischofskonferenz

* 05.09.1942, o.p.: 02.02.1968, e.c.: 01.05.1992

Motto:
FUNDAMENTUM EST CHRISTUS IESUS – Grundstein ist Jesus Christus (1 Kor 3,11)
Commissions:
  • Plenary Assembly
  • Permanent council
  • Commission for Society and Social Affairs
  • Commission for Migrants, President
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Dr. Bernd Uhl

Auxiliary Bishop in Freiburg

* 23.11.1946, PW: 19.05.1974, e.c.: 01.05.2001

Motto:
CARITAS CUM FIDE – Liebe verbunden mit Glauben
Commissions:
  • Plenary Assembly
  • Commission for Society and Social Affairs
  • Commission for Charity, Vice-president
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Dr. Rudolf Voderholzer

Bishop of Regensburg

Appointed bishop 06.12.2012

* 09.10.1959, o.p.: 27.06.1987, e.c.: 26.01.2013

Motto:
CHRISTUS IN VOBIS SPES GLORIA – Christus ist unter euch. Er ist die Hoffnung auf Herrlichkeit!
Commissions:
  • Plenary Assembly
  • Permanent council
  • Commission for Doctrine and Faith
  • Commission for Scientific and Cultural Affairs
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Franz Vorrath

Auxiliary Bishop in Essen

* 09.07.1937, o.p.: 26.07.1962, e.c.: 07.01.1996

Motto:
QUODCUM DIXERIT VOBIS, FACITE – Was er euch sagt, das tut. (Joh 2,5)
Commissions:
  • Plenary Assembly
  • Commission for Charity
  • Commission for Migrants
  • Sub-Commission for Interreligious Dialogue
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Norbert Werbs

Auxiliary Bishop in Hamburg

* 20.05.1940, o.p.: 01.07.1964, e.c.: 25.03.1981

Motto:
OMNIA PROBARE - BONUM TENERE – Prüft alles und behaltet das Gute (1 Thess 5,21)
Commissions:
  • Plenary Assembly
  • Commission for Doctrine and Faith
  • Commission for Education and Schools
  • Sub-Commission for Central and Eastern Europe
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Dr. Karl-Heinz Wiesemann

Bishop of Speyer

Appointed bishop 19.12.2007

* 01.08.1960, o.p.: 10.10.1985, e.c.: 08.09.2002

Motto:
MAIOR OMNI LAUDE – Er - Gott - ist größer als alles Lob (2. Strophe des ‚Lauda Sion’ des Hl. Thomas v. Aquin)
Commissions:
  • Plenary Assembly
  • Permanent council
  • Commission for Youth Ministry, President
  • Commission for Ecumenical Relations
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Rainer Maria Kardinal Woelki

Archbishop of Berlin

Appointed bishop 2.7.2011* 18.08.1956, o.p.: 14.06.1985, e.c.: 30.03.2003, Cardinal survey on 18.02.2012

Motto:
NOS SUMUS TESTES – Wir sind Zeugen (Apg 5,32)
Commissions:
  • Plenary Assembly
  • Permanent council
  • Commission for Clergy, Consecrated Life and Laity
  • Commission for Charity, President
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Florian Wörner

Auxiliary Bishop in Augsburg

* 05.02.1970, o.p.: 04.05.1997, e.c.: 28.07.2012

Motto:
CHRISTUS DEI VIRTUS ET DEI SAPIENTIA – Christus, Gottes Kraft und Gottes Weisheit (Kor 1,24)
Commissions:
  • Plenary Assembly
  • Commission for Scientific and Cultural Affairs
  • Commission for Youth Ministry
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Dr. Konrad Zdarsa

Bishop of Augsburg

Appointed bishop 23.10.2010

* 07.06.1944, o.p.: 16.03.1974, e.c.: 23.06.2007

Motto:
IPSE ENIM EST PAX NOSTRA – Denn ER ist unser Friede (Eph 2,14)
Commissions:
  • Plenary Assembly
  • Permanent council
  • Commission for Clergy, Consecrated Life and Laity
  • Commission for the Media, Vice-president
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Dr. Stefan Zekorn

Auxiliary Bishop in Münster

Appointed bishop 3.12.2010
Dr. Stefan Zekorn

* 03.10.1959, o.p.: 08.10.1984, e.c.: 13.02.2011

Motto:
VERITATEM FACIENTES IN CARITATE – Wenn wir die Wahrheit tun in Liebe, wachsen wir durch alles auf Christus hin. (Eph 4,15)
Commissions:
  • Plenary Assembly
  • Commission for International Church Affairs
  • Commission for Doctrine and Faith
  • Sub-Commission for Research Projects on behalf of the Universal Church
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Dr. Robert Zollitsch

Archbishop of Freiburg

President of the German Bishops' Conference

Appointed bishop 16.06.2003
* 09.08.1938, o.p.: 27.05.1965, e.c.: 20.07.2003

Motto:
IN FIDEI COMMUNIONE – In der Gemeinschaft des Glaubens (Phlm 6)


Curriculum vitae (in german)
Commissions:
  • Plenary Assembly
  • Permanent council
  • Commission for Clergy, Consecrated Life and Laity
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