Ernst Gutting
Titular bishop of Sufar
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
SeeTitular see of Sufar
In office1971–2013
PredecessorCarlos Schmitt
Successornone
Orders
OrdinationJuly 3, 1949
Personal details
Born(1919-01-30)January 30, 1919
Ludwigshafen, Germany
DiedSeptember 27, 2013(2013-09-27) (aged 94)
Kaiserslautern, Germany
Previous post(s)Auxiliary Bishop of Diocese of Speyer
Bishop

Ernst Gutting (January 30, 1919 – September 27, 2013) was a German prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. As of 2013 he was the oldest German Roman Catholic bishop.

Gutting was born in Ludwigshafen, Germany, and was ordained a priest on July 3, 1949. Gutting was appointed auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Speyer, as well as titular bishop of Sufar, on May 31, 1971 and ordained a bishop on September 12, 1971. Gutting retired as auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Speyer on February 24, 1994.

  • "Ernst Gutting". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney.
  • Diocese Site (in German)


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.