Roman Catholic Diocese of Essen
Diocese of Essen Dioecesis Essendiensis Bistum Essen | |
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Rainer Maria Woelki | |
| Auxiliary Bishops | Ludger Schepers, Wilhelm Zimmermann |
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The Diocese of Essen (
Essen Cathedral (Essener Dom or Essener Münster), once the church of Essen Abbey
, and over one thousand years old.
The diocese contains about one million Catholics in the heavily urbanized and industrial
Ruhr Area.[1]
Bishops
- Franz Hengsbach (1957–1991)
- Hubert Luthe (1991–2002)
- Felix Genn (2003–2008)
- Franz-Josef Overbeck (since 20 December 2009); he was appointed Bishop of the Military Ordinariate of Germany, while remaining Bishop of Essen, by Pope Benedict XVI on 24 February 2011.
Auxiliary bishops
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