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Johannes Dyba

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Johannes Dyba
Archbishop of Fulda
Johannes Dyba in 1995
Johannes Dyba in 1995
Church Catholic Church
Diocese Diocese of Fulda
In office 1 June 1983 – 23 July 2000
Predecessor Eduard Schick
Successor Heinz Josef Algermissen
Other post Military Ordinary of Germany (1990-2000)
Previous posts Titular Archbishop of Neapolis in Proconsulari (1979-1983)
Apostolic Delegate to Sierra Leone & Guinea (1979-1983)
Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Liberia & Gambia (1979-1983)
Orders
Ordination 2 February 1959
Consecration 13 October 1979
by Agostino Casaroli
Personal details
Born 15 September 1929
Berlin, Free State of Prussia, German Reich
Died 23 July 2000 (aged 70)
Fulda, Hesse, Germany

Johannes Dyba (15 September 1929 – 23 July 2000) was a German prelate of the Catholic Church who led the Diocese of Fulda from 1983 until his death.[1] He spent his earlier career in the diplomatic service of the Holy See.

Biography

Johannes Dyba was born in Berlin, Germany, on 15 September 1929. He was ordained a priest on 2 February 1959.

To prepare for a diplomatic career he entered the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy in 1960.[2]

On 25 August 1979, Pope John Paul II named him a titular archbishop, Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Gambia and to Liberia, and Apostolic Delegate to Guinea and to Sierra Leone.[3] He received his episcopal consecration from Cardinal Agostino Casaroli on 13 October 1979.[4]

On 1 June 1983, Pope John Paul named him Bishop of Fulda, allowing him to continue to use the personal title of Archbishop.[5]

On 15 December 1990, Dyba was appointed Military Ordinary of Germany.[6][7]

Dyba died in Fulda of heart failure on 23 July 2000.[8]

References

  1. Back to citation "Military Ordinariate of Deutsches Militärordinariat, Germany". GCatholic. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
  2. Back to citation "Pontificia Accademia Ecclesiastica, Ex-alunni 1950 – 1999" (in Italian). Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
  3. Back to citation Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). Vol. LXXI. 1979. pp. 1054, 1057. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
  4. Back to citation "Archbishop Johannes Dyba [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
  5. Back to citation Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). Vol. LXXV. 1983. p. 664. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
  6. Back to citation Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). Vol. LXXXIII. 1991. p. 161. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
  7. Back to citation The appointment said Dyba was a member of the Central Office of Military Ordinaries.
  8. Back to citation "Gestorben: Johannes Dyba". Der Spiegel (in German). 31 July 2000. Retrieved 7 December 2019.

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