Helmut Dieser
| Helmut Karl Dieser | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Aachen | |
Helmut Dieser in 2016
| |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Aachen |
| Appointed | 23 September 2016 |
| Predecessor | Heinrich Mussinghoff |
| Previous posts | Titular Bishop of Narona (2011-2016) Auxiliary Bishop of Trier (2011-2016) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 8 July 1989 by Hermann Josef Spital |
| Consecration | 5 June 2011 by Stephan Ackermann |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 May 1962 Neuwied, Rhineland-Palatinate, West Germany |
| Motto | Pax Dei Omnem Sensum Exsuperat |
Helmut Dieser (born March 15, 1962, in Neuwied) is a German Roman Catholic bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Aachen.
Life
Dieser studied Roman Catholic theology and philosophy in Trier and Tübingen. On 8 July 1989 Dieser became priest. On 5 June 2011 Dieser became ordained titular bishop of Narona. Since 12 November 2016 Dieser is bishop of Aachen.[1][2]
Positions
In March 2019, Dieser said, exceptions from clerical celibacy in the Catholic Church should be allowed. In his opinion, there should be a reform of the Catholic sexual morality and sexual acts between homosexual partnerships no longer a sin in Roman Catholic catechism.[3] In June 2020, Dieser said blessing of same-sex partnerships should be allowed in the Roman catholic church.[4]
References
- Back to citation "bishop/bdieser". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney.
- Back to citation Aachener Zeitung.de: Aachens Bischof drängt auf Dialog, Konsens und Veränderung (german)
- Back to citation Aachener Nachrichten.de: Wie bedrohlich ist die Lage, Herr Bischof? (German), March 2019
- Back to citation Domradio.de: Reformen im Blick, 11. Juni 2020
External links
- Helmut Dieser Archived 2016-10-01 at the Wayback Machine on website by Bistum Aachen
- "bishop/bdieser". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney.
- DomRadio.de: Aachener Bischof zeigt sich bestürzt über Kritik an Führungsstil (german)
- Aachener Zeitung.de: Aachens Bischof drängt auf Dialog, Konsens und Veränderung (german)
- Die Tagespost: Bischof Diester, Am Zölibat festhalten (german)