Bishop of Aachen
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List of the Bishops of the Diocese of Aachen, Germany
| Tenure | Incumbent | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 9 May 1802 to 13 August 1809 | Marc Antoine Berdolet | Installed 25 July 1802; died in office |
| 1825 | Diocese abolished | |
| 1931 | Diocese re-established | |
| 30 January 1931 to 5 October 1937 | Joseph Vogt Joseph Vogt Joseph Vogt was a German classical historian, one of the leading 20th century experts on Roman history.... |
Ordained 19 March 1931; installed 25 March 1931; died in office |
| 7 September 1943 to 19 May 1954 | Johannes Joseph van der Velden | Priest of Köln Cologne; ordained 10 October 1943; died in office |
| 30 August 1954 to 13 December 1974 | Johannes Pohlschneider | Priest of Münster; ordained 18 November 1954; retired |
| 9 September 1975 to 23 January 1994 | Klaus Hemmerle | Priest of Freiburg im Breisgau; Ordained 8 November 1975; died in office |
| 12 December 1994 to present | Heinrich Mussinghoff Heinrich Mussinghoff Most Reverend Dr. Heinrich Mussinghoff is the Roman Catholic Bishop of Aachen, Germany.Born in Osterwick in northwestern Westphalia, he studied philosophy and theology in Münster and Freiburg. 1968 he was consecrated as priest in Münster by Bishop Joseph Höffner... |
Priest of Münster; Ordained 11 February 1995 |
Auxiliary bishops
| Tenure | Incumbent | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 to present | Johannes Bündgens Johannes Bündgens Johannes Bündgens is auxiliary bishop of Aachen.Born in Eschweiler, he applied to become a priest after graduation in school in 1974. After studying theology and philosophy at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome, he was ordained a priest on October 10 1980. From 1981-85 he worked as... |
Ordained 20 May 2006 |
| 2003 to present | Karl Borsch Karl Borsch Karl Borsch is auxiliary bishop of Aachen.Born in Krefeld, he grew up in Kempen, where he also visited the gymnasium Thomaeum, where he graduated with abitur. 1979-1985 he studied law in Bonn... |
Ordained 17 January 2004 |
| 1987 to 2006 | Karl Reger | Ordained 7 February 1987, retired 15 March 2006 |
| 1981 to 1986 | Augustus Peters | Ordained 6 April 1981, died 3 May 1986 |
| 1978 to 1980 | Maximilian Goffart | Ordained 18 February 1978, died 17 July 1980 |
| 1970 to 2003 | Ernst Franz Gerd Werner Dicke | Ordained 11 April 1970, retired 21 November 2003 |
| 1961 to 1979 | Joseph Ludwig Buchkremer | Ordained 21 December 1961, retired 4 October 1979 |
| 1938 to 1969 | Friedrich Hünermann | Ordained 3 December 1938, died 15 February 1969 |
| 1931 to 1943 | Hermann Joseph Sträter | Ordained 16 October 1931, became Apostolic Administrator 15 May 1938, died 16 March 1943 |