Karl Reger

Karl Reger (born September 7, 1930 in Giescheid ) is auxiliary bishop emeritus in the diocese of Aachen .

Life

After graduating from high school in 1954 at the Archbishop's Evening High School in Neuss , he studied Catholic theology and philosophy in Bonn and Aachen . He was ordained a deacon on June 3, 1960. He was ordained a priest on July 25, 1960 in Aachen Cathedral . He then worked as a chaplain in various parishes until 1970 , including in Mönchengladbach and Viersen . From 1966 to 1970 he was also President of the Kolping Family in Viersen. Until 1987 he then worked as a parish pastor in St. Gertrudis, Krefeld - Bockum . During this time he was also the regional dean of the Krefeld region for ten years and because of this office he was also a member of the priestly council .

On May 15, 1986, he was appointed non-resident cathedral capitular in the chapter of the Episcopal Church in Aachen. On December 23, 1986, Pope John Paul II finally appointed Reger auxiliary bishop in the diocese of Aachen and titular bishop of Árd Sratha . The episcopal ordination received his Bishop Klaus Hemmerle on February 7, 1987, co-consecrators were the auxiliary bishop of Aachen Gerd thickness and the Bishop of Bacabal , Paschasius Hermann Rettler . With his office as auxiliary bishop, Karl Reger was a member of the diocesan priests and pastoral council from the date of his episcopal ordination. At the same time he was appointed resident cathedral capitular. On October 1, 1989 he was appointed Episcopal Vicar for religious and secular institutes and societies of apostolic life in the diocese of Aachen.

When Reger was informed by Bishop Hemmerle of his impending appointment as auxiliary bishop, the pastor replied: “I really enjoy being a pastor.” “And that's exactly why you are the right one,” replied Bishop Hemmerle.

Auxiliary Bishop Reger submitted his resignation on September 7, 2005 in accordance with the canonical provisions on his 75th birthday, which Pope Benedict XVI. on March 15, 2006 and at the same time appointed Johannes Bündgens as Reger's successor.

Coat of arms and motto

Coat of arms of the auxiliary bishop Karl Reger

The escutcheon contains a black cross on a gold background - the diocese coat of arms of Aachen - divided in the middle shield, above a black cross on a gold background, repeating the diocese coat of arms, below a silver plow on a green background. This stands as a symbol of the priestly work to prepare the soil of God, but at the same time as an indication of the origin of the auxiliary bishop from rural parents. The coat of arms is accompanied by a golden cross and the green pontifical hat ( Galero ) with six green tassels ( fiocchi ) each as heraldic bishop's insignia.

Reger's motto is: Deus Caritas est (“God is love”) and comes from 1. John ( 1 John 4.8  EU ).

Web links

• Karl Reger's curriculum vitae on the official website of the Diocese of Aachen
• Entry on Karl Reger on catholic-hierarchy.org ; accessed on August 16, 2016.