Karl-Heinz Wiesemann
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Karl-Heinz Wiesemann (born 1 August 1960) is the 96th Bishop of Speyer.
Life
Wiesemann was born in Herford, North Rhine-Westphalia in the archdiocese of Paderborn. He became a chaplain on 10 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 John Paul II named him Auxiliary bishop, to which he was ordained on 8 September 2002 in Paderborn Cathedral.
On 19 December 2007 Pope Benedict XVI named him the successor to bishop Anton Schlembach. He was installed to the office on 2 March 2008 in Speyer Cathedral.
Positions
In January 2014, Wiesemann supported married priests in Roman-Catholic Church.{{Cite web |url=https://www.pfaelzischer-merkur.de/region/homburg/er-hat-ein-offenes-ohr-fuer-kritik-an-kirchlichen-haltungen_aid-2335307 |title=Pfälzischer Merkur.de: Er hat ein offenes Ohr für Kritik an kirchlichen Haltungen (German) |access-date=2020-01-28 |archive-date=2020-01-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200128191608/https://www.pfaelzischer-merkur.de/region/homburg/er-hat-ein-offenes-ohr-fuer-kritik-an-kirchlichen-haltungen_aid-2335307 |url-status=dead }} In February 2022, Wiesemann supported blessings of same-sex unions.[https://www.rheinpfalz.de/politik_artikel,-bischof-segnung-homosexueller-paare-kann-ich-mir-vorstellen-_arid,5310394.html?reduced=true Rhein-Pfalz.de: Segnung homosexueller Paare kann ich mir vorstellen (german)], February 2022 He promised to respect the consciences of priests who refuse to bless the unions, while asking them to refer the couples to the diocesan office. This office would then contact another priest willing to bless the union. Remarried couples are to be treated the same way.{{Cite web |last=Coppen |first=Luke |date=3 November 2023 |title=German bishop asks pastors to bless same-sex couples |url=https://www.pillarcatholic.com/p/german-bishop-asks-pastors-to-bless |access-date=4 November 2023 |website=The Pillar |language=en}}
References
External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20060329023725/http://cms.bistum-speyer.de/www1/index.php?mySID=235e658ec38aab22e2ed1f7ce4337d1f&cat_id=2124&show=2124 Bischof Dr. Karl-Heinz Wiesemann], Bistum Speyer, (German)
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Category:Roman Catholic bishops of Speyer