Franz Dietl

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Franz Dietl, Auxiliary Bishop emeritus 2018

Dietl 2018

Franz Josef Dietl (born March 20, 1934 in Moosburg an der Isar ) is auxiliary bishop emeritus of the Archdiocese of Munich and Freising .

Life

After graduating from high school in Ingolstadt in 1953, the son of a farmer studied Catholic theology and philosophy at the University of Innsbruck . On August 8, 1953, he settled the Sacred Heart missionaries his profession from and received on August 23, 1959 in Salzburg , the ordination .

Dietl was first prefect in the youth organization Schloss Birkeneck near Hallbergmoos , then until 1971 educational director there. From 1967 to 1971 he was also a part-time vicar in the parish of St. Korbinian in Schwaig (Oberding municipality) .

In 1971 he was released for a doctorate , during which time he worked as a religion teacher in Munich and Fürstenfeldbruck. In 1973 he completed his doctorate and became a consultant for home education at the regional association of Catholic institutions for home and curative education in Bavaria. From 1985 to 1999 Dietl was pastor in the parish of St. Peter and Paul in Oberammergau . From 1988 to 1993 he was also deputy dean of the Rottenbuch dean 's office , then dean until 1999; from 1993 to 1999 also deputy district dean for the district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen . In 1992 he also took over the administration of the parish of St. Nikolaus von Unterammergau and built up the Oberammergau parish association. From 1995 to 1999 he was also President of the Oberammergau Kolping Family . In 1992 he was a member of the Pastoral Forum of the Archdiocese of Munich and Freising, and in 1996 a member of the 8th Priest Council of the Archdiocese.

On December 22, 1998, Franz Dietl was appointed auxiliary bishop in Munich and Freising and titular bishop of Sebarga by Pope John Paul II . In 1999 he was appointed Cathedral Chapter on February 1 and consecrated Bishop on February 7 by Cardinal Friedrich Wetter . As an episcopal vicar, he was assigned the pastoral care region South as his area of ​​responsibility.

In 1999 he became a member of the Pastoral Commission of the German Bishops 'Conference and in 2001 a member of the Commission for Ecumenical Issues of the German Bishops' Conference.

On January 5, 2010, Pope Benedict XVI. his resignation request submitted for reasons of age.

Awards and honors

In 1984 Dietl received the Cross of Merit on Ribbon of the Federal Republic of Germany for his services to children and youth welfare and in 2011 the Cross of Merit 1st Class for his services to the implementation of Catholic social teaching, and in 1985 the Caritas badge in gold. In 1994 he was appointed to the clergy . In 1999 he was appointed honorary capital of the Rottenbuch deanery.

Web links

Commons : Franz Dietl  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Auxiliary Bishop Franz Dietl on erzbistum-muenchen.de
• Entry on Franz Dietl on catholic-hierarchy.org

Individual evidence

1. ^ Rinuncia di Ausiliare di Munich and Freising (Germania) e Nomina del Successore , in: Press Office of the Holy See: Daily Bulletin of January 5, 2010.