Karl-Heinz Wiesemann
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Karl-Heinz Wiesemann is the 96th Bishop of Speyer
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Wiesemann was born in Herford, North Rhine-Westphalia
in the archdiocese of Paderborn. He became a chaplain on the 10th of October 1985 in Rome
. He later served as a priest in Bösperde, a suburb of Menden
and provost of St. Petrus and Andreas in Brilon
.
In 2002 Pope Pope John Paul II
named him Auxiliary bishop
, which he was ordained on the 8th of September 2002 in Paderborn cathedral.
On the 19th of December 2007, Pope Benedict XVI
named him the successor to bishop Anton Schlembach
. He ascended to the office on March 2nd, 2008 in the Speyer cathedral.
Bishop of Speyer
The Bishop of Speyer is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Speyer, which is a suffragan see of the Archdiocese of Bamberg.The diocese covers an area of 5,893 km².The current bishop is Karl-Heinz Wiesemann.-List of bishops:-References:...
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Wiesemann was born in Herford, North Rhine-Westphalia
North Rhine-Westphalia
North Rhine-Westphalia is the most populous state of Germany, with four of the country's ten largest cities. The state was formed in 1946 as a merger of the northern Rhineland and Westphalia, both formerly part of Prussia. Its capital is Düsseldorf. The state is currently run by a coalition of the...
in the archdiocese of Paderborn. He became a chaplain on the 10th of October 1985 in Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
. He later served as a priest in Bösperde, a suburb of Menden
Menden (Sauerland)
Menden is a town in the district Märkischer Kreis, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located at the north end of the Sauerland near the Ruhr river.-History:...
and provost of St. Petrus and Andreas in Brilon
Brilon
Brilon is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, that belongs to the Hochsauerlandkreis.- Geography :Brilon is situated on the Brilon Heights at an altitude of about 450 m on the upper reaches of the river Möhne...
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In 2002 Pope Pope John Paul II
Pope John Paul II
Blessed Pope John Paul II , born Karol Józef Wojtyła , reigned as Pope of the Catholic Church and Sovereign of Vatican City from 16 October 1978 until his death on 2 April 2005, at of age. His was the second-longest documented pontificate, which lasted ; only Pope Pius IX ...
named him Auxiliary bishop
Auxiliary bishop
An auxiliary bishop, in the Roman Catholic Church, is an additional bishop assigned to a diocese because the diocesan bishop is unable to perform his functions, the diocese is so extensive that it requires more than one bishop to administer, or the diocese is attached to a royal or imperial office...
, which he was ordained on the 8th of September 2002 in Paderborn cathedral.
On the 19th of December 2007, Pope Benedict XVI
Pope Benedict XVI
Benedict XVI is the 265th and current Pope, by virtue of his office of Bishop of Rome, the Sovereign of the Vatican City State and the leader of the Catholic Church as well as the other 22 sui iuris Eastern Catholic Churches in full communion with the Holy See...
named him the successor to bishop Anton Schlembach
Anton Schlembach
Anton Schlembach is bishop emeritus and the former 95th Bishop of Speyer.Schlembach was born in Großwenkheim, in Münnerstadt, Germany in the archdiocese of Würzburg. There he became vicar general....
. He ascended to the office on March 2nd, 2008 in the Speyer cathedral.