Karl Borsch
Karl Borsch (born August 1, 1959 in Hüls ) is a German Roman Catholic clergyman and auxiliary bishop in the diocese of Aachen .
Life
After High School on school Thomaeum in Kempen Karl Borsch studied from 1979 to 1985 Jura in Bonn . He then studied Catholic theology in Frankfurt-Sankt Georgen and Freiburg until 1990 . The ordination as deacon he received on December 1, 1991. On September 26, 1992, he was in Aachen by Bishop Klaus Hemmerle for priests ordained . He then worked as a chaplain in Hückelhoven until September 1996 .
In October 1996, the Aachen bishop Heinrich Mussinghoff appointed him episcopal chaplain and secret secretary. On November 16, 1996 he was given the title of pastor . From October 2002 to March 2004 he worked as director of the Aachen theological convict Collegium Paulinum in Bonn.
On November 21, 2003 he was appointed auxiliary bishop in Aachen and titular bishop of Crepedula by Pope John Paul II . The episcopal ordination received his Bishop Heinrich Mussinghoff on 17 January 2004 at the Aachen Cathedral ; Co-consecrators were the auxiliary bishops Gerd Dicke and Karl Reger . On the day of his episcopal ordination, Karl Borsch was also appointed cathedral chapter of the Aachen cathedral chapter .
Karl Borsch is a member of the board of trustees for the training of priests and since July 1, 2006 episcopal vicar for religious and secular institutes and societies of apostolic life in the diocese of Aachen. In the German Bishops' Conference he is a member of the Commission for Education and School and the Commission for Marriage and Family .
After the resignation of Bishop Mussinghoff, he was elected diocesan administrator of the diocese of Aachen on December 8, 2015 for the duration of the vacancy . He held this office until Helmut This was introduced as Bishop of Aachen on November 12, 2016.
Motto and coat of arms
The motto of Bishop Karl Borsch is: Quaerite primum regnum Dei (“Seek the kingdom of God first”) and comes from the Gospel of Matthew ( Mt 6.33 EU ).
His coat of arms has the coat of arms of the diocese of Aachen as a background: a black cross on a gold background. A red coat of arms is inscribed in the center of this coat of arms, on which a stylized cross and a stylized antler can be seen. The antlers point to St. Hubertus, the parish patron of Karl Borsch's home parish. The cross is an Antonius cross and commemorates the day saint on the day of his episcopal ordination, St. Antony .
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Individual evidence
- ↑ Helmuth Knörzer (Ed.): The table is set what bishops like. 3rd edition, Bauer-Verlag, Thalhofen 2009, ISBN 978-3-934509-97-9 , p. 20.
- ^ German Bishops' Conference: Press release of September 20, 2016 - No. 175
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| SURNAME | Borsch, Karl |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German Roman Catholic clergyman and auxiliary bishop in the diocese of Aachen |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 1, 1959 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Sleeve |