Heiner Koch
German prelate of the Catholic Church (born 1954) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Heiner Koch (born 13 June 1954) is a German Catholic prelate who has served as Archbishop of Berlin since 2015. He was an auxiliary bishop in Cologne from 2006 to 2013 and Bishop of Dresden-Meissen from 2013 to 2015.
Quick Facts His Excellency, Church ...
His Excellency Heiner Koch | |
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Archbishop of Berlin | |
Church | Roman Catholic |
Archdiocese | Berlin |
Appointed | 8 June 2015 |
Installed | 19 September 2015 |
Predecessor | Rainer Maria Woelki |
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Ordination | 13 June 1980 |
Consecration | 7 May 2006 by Joachim Meisner |
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Born | Heiner Koch (1954-06-13) 13 June 1954 (age 69) |
Nationality | German |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
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Education | University of Bonn |
Motto | Gaudete semper Dominus prope ('Rejoice always, the Lord is near') |
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Quick Facts Styles of, Reference style ...
Styles of Heiner Koch | |
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Reference style | The Most Reverend |
Spoken style | Excellency |
Religious style | Monsignor |
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