Bishop of Aachen
Bishop Dr. Helmut Dieser - curriculum vitae He was born on on 15 May 1962 in Neuwied School-leaving examination on 2 June 1981 at the State Gymnasium in Bendorf He was ordained a priest on on 8 July 1989 in Trier (by Bishop Dr. Hermann Josef Spital) Doctorate as Doctor of Theology on 30 May 1998 at the Theological Faculty Trier Episcopal consecration on the seventh Sunday of Easter, 5 June 2011, by Bishop Dr. Stephan Ackermann Bishop of Aachen on 12 November 2016 1 August 1989 chaplain in Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler St. Laurentius and Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler (Ramersbach) St. Barbara 1 August 1992 leave for study in dogmatics at the Theological Faculty Trier; at the same time transfer of the position of research assistant for Dogmatics I at the Theological Faculty Trier Pastoral activity as subsidiar in Saarburg-Beurig, St. Martin, Irsch, St. Gervasius and Protasius, and Ockfen, St. Valentin (until 1998) 1 March 1996 appointment as lecturer in homiletics at the Institute for Pastoral Psychology and Homiletics of the Episcopal Seminary Trier 1 August 1997 additionally head of the induction of chaplains until 1 July 2004 1 August 1998 additionally cooperator with the title "pastor" in Waldrach St. Laurentius, Kasel St. Nikolaus, and Morscheid St. Martin until 1 July 2004 1 July 2004 pastor in Adenau St. Johannes der Täufer, Dümpelfeld St. Cyriacus, Kaltenborn St. Servatius, and Kaltenborn (Herschbach) St. Hippolyt Additionally lecturer in homiletics at Studienhaus St. Lambert in Lantershofen 1 October 2009 acting head of the induction of chaplains until 1 March 2010 27 April 2010 appointment as parish consultor for a period of five years (The at least four parish consultors advise the bishop in the case, e.g., of removal of a pastor from office.) 24 February 2011 Pope Benedict XVI appointed Helmut Dieser auxiliary bishop in the Diocese of Trier and titular bishop of Narona (Dalmatia), 5 June 2011 episcopal consecration in the High Cathedral of Trier Episcopal vicar for the visitation district of Trier (deaneries Bernkastel, Bitburg, Hermeskeil-Waldrach, Konz-Saarburg, St. Willibrord Westeifel, Schweich-Welschbillig, Trier, Vulkaneifel, Wittlich) Chairman of the Ecumenism Commission in the Diocese of Trier since 1 April 2014 12 November 2016 Bishop of Aachen Member of the Faith Commission (I) and the Pastoral Commission (III) of the German Bishops' Conference.