Franz Kamphaus [SEP] position held
Franz Kamphaus
Franz Kamphaus (born 2 February 1932) is a German Catholic priest, bishop emeritus of the Diocese of Limburg. He was bishop of the diocese from 1982 to 2007. He was the only German bishop to oppose Pope John Paul II in the matter of counseling pregnant women in conflict situations. Before being bishop, he taught pastoral theology and homiletics at the University of Münster; afterwards he became minister of a home for people with physical and mental disabilities in Aulhausen.
Career.
Career Münster.
Born
Oct 1930 died)
- Antonius Hilfrich (30 Oct 1930 succeeded – 5 Feb 1947 died)
- Ferdinand Dirichs (24 Sep 1947 appointed – 27 Dec 1948 died)
- Wilhelm Kempf (3 May 1949 appointed – 10 Aug 1981 retired)
- Franz Kamphaus (3 May 1982 appointed – 2 Feb 2007 retired)
- Franz-Peter Tebartz-van Elst (28 Nov 2007 appointed – 26 March 2014 resigned)
- Georg Bätzing (1 Jul 2016 appointed, 18 September 2016 ordinated)