Ludwig Schick
Ludwig Schick (born September 22, 1949) is a prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as auxiliary bishop of Fulda from 1998 till 2002, when he became archbishop of Bamberg.
His Excellency Ludwig Schick | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Bamberg | |
 Ludwig Schick (2011) | |
| Church | Roman Catholic |
| Archdiocese | Bamberg |
| Installed | 28 June 2002 |
| Predecessor | Karl Heinrich Braun |
| Other post(s) | Auxiliary Bishop of Fulda (1998-2002) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 15 June 1975 by Eduard Schick |
| Consecration | 12 July 1998 by Johannes Dyba |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 22, 1949 |
| Nationality | German |
| Coat of arms |  |
Life
Born in Marburg, Schick was ordained to the priesthood on June 15, 1975, serving in Fulda.
On May 20, 1998, he was appointed auxiliary bishop of Fulda and titular bishop of Auzia. Schick received his episcopal consecration on the following July 12 from Johannes Dyba, archbishop (personal title) of Fulda, with the auxiliary bishop of Fulda, Johannes Kapp, and the bishop of San Marcos, Alvaro Leonel Ramazzini Imeri, serving as co-consecrators.
On June 28, 2002, he was appointed archbishop of Bamberg.
In 2021, he worked along with the German bishops to deliver aid to famine-hit southern Madagascar during the food crisis that began there in mid-2021. He had previously visited Madagascar in the past.[1]
References
- Gomes, Robin (31 July 2021). "German bishops appeal for Madagascar, plagued by drought, hunger". Vatican News. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
External links
Media related to Ludwig Schick at Wikimedia Commons