Stefan Zekorn

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Auxiliary Bishop Stefan Zekorn in August 2016 at the introduction of Bishop Heinrich Timmerevers in Dresden
Episcopal coat of arms

Stefan Zekorn (born October 3, 1959 in Datteln ) is auxiliary bishop in the diocese of Münster .

Life

Stefan Zekorn's father came from the parish of Groß Purden in Warmia and his mother from Ratibor in Silesia . After graduating from high school Petrinum in Recklinghausen, Stefan Zekorn studied Catholic theology and philosophy at the Westphalian Wilhelms University in Münster and Catholic theology at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome . On October 8, 1984 in Rome, through Joachim Cardinal Meisner, he received the sacrament of ordination for the diocese of Münster .

From 1985 to 1987 Zekorn was chaplain in the parish of St. Laurentius in Warendorf . He was then from 1987 to 1990 personal secretary and chaplain of the Bishop of Münster. In addition, in 1987 Zekorn was appointed vicar at the St. Paulus Cathedral in Münster and promoter iustitae at the Episcopal Office in Münster. In 1990 Zekorn became a subsidiary in the parish of St. Ludgerus in Münster-Albachten . In 1992 he was at the Westphalian Wilhelms University for doctor of theology doctorate . From 1992 to 2006, Zekorn was spiritual at the Collegium Borromaeum , the seminary of the diocese of Münster, responsible for the spiritual training and support of theology students. From 1992 to 1994 he was also ceremonial at Münster Cathedral. In 2006 Zekorn became pastor at the Marienbasilika in Kevelaer , rector of the pilgrimage and non-resident cathedral capitular at Münster cathedral.

On December 3, 2010, Pope Benedict XVI appointed him . as titular bishop of Aquae Albae in Mauretania and auxiliary bishop in the diocese of Münster. Zekorn was born on 13 February 2011 at the Münster Cathedral by Bishop Felix Genn bishop consecrated ; Co- consecrators were the Bishop of Limburg, Franz-Peter Tebartz-van Elst , and the Bishop of Essen, Franz-Josef Overbeck . As regional bishop, Zekorn is responsible for the city dean's office in Münster and the district dean's offices in Coesfeld (since 2017) and Warendorf. He is also the episcopal commissioner for the universal church and resident cathedral chapter.

In the German Bishops' Conference he has been a member of the World Church Commission since 2011 . He was also a member of the Faith Commission (2011-2017), the sub-commission for scientific tasks in the universal church area with responsibility for the scientific working group for universal church tasks (2011-2016) and the sub-commission for development issues (especially MISEREOR) (2016-2018).

Publications

  • Serenity and contemplation. On the basis and shape of spiritual life in Johannes Tauler (= studies on systematic and spiritual theology , vol. 10). ( Dissertation , University of Münster 1992), Echter, Würzburg 1993, ISBN 3-429-01516-2 .
  • "Obedience and Peace". On the spirituality of the priest in the Spiritual Diary of John XXIII, in Reinhard Marx, Peter Schallenberg (ed.), "You are the letter of Christ". Priesthood in the testimony of Theres von Lisieux, Johannes XXIII. and Romano Guardini, Paderborn: Bonifatius 1999 (contour 1025), 43-60, ISBN 978-3-89710-102-9
  • "... that Jesus can be there". Spirituality in priest training, in: Hans-Bernd Serries (ed.) Priesterausbildung concrete, Münster: Dialogverlag 2004, 86-106, ISBN 3-933144-94-9
  • with Detlef Trefz (photographer): Kevelaer ( illustrated book ). Aschendorff, Münster 2006, ISBN 978-3-402-00239-1 (German / Dutch)
  • with Johannes Schreiter : Mysterium crucis. The stained glass window by Johannes Schreiter in the chapel of the Borromaeum Seminary in Münster - Secret of the Cross . Schnell & Steiner, Regensburg 2006, ISBN 978-3-7954-1941-7
  • with Hans-Günther Schneider: Kevelaer. Pilgrimage basilica of St. Marien . Schnell & Steiner, Regensburg 2010, ISBN 978-3-7954-4824-0
  • The “Holy Rest”? Christian community and its future . Butzon & Bercker, Kevelaer 2007, ISBN 978-3-7666-0867-3
  • A rose has sprung up. Blessed Christmas, Kevelaer: Lahn-Verlag 2014, ISBN 3-7840-7855-9
  • How to overcome violence against women: criticism of cultural traditions in the name of human rights, in: Daniel Legutke (ed.) - Traditional values: facilitating or obstructing human rights? Documentation of the International Conference Lusaka, 25 to 27 June 2015, Bonn 2017, 16–20 (German Bishop's Conference research group on international church affairs, Projects Vol. 25) ISBN 978-3-940137-77-7
  • Change and conversion - How has Christian faith brought change and transformation to people and societies and how has it undergone change of approach and thinking? in: Marko Kuhn (ed.) - Development needs change - how can change be achieved ?, Bonn 2017, ISBN 978-3-926288-34-9
  • Live differently - live more. The evangelical councils, Kevelaer: Butzon & Bercker 2017, ISBN 978-3-7666-2407-9

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Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Clemens Bombeck: "Take me as I am ..." February 13, 2011, accessed on August 26, 2014 .
  2. ^ Nomina di Vescovo Ausiliare di Münster (Germania). Daily bulletin. Holy See Press Office, December 3, 2010, accessed July 29, 2019 (Latin).
  3. ↑ Diocese of Münster: Auxiliary Bishop Dr. Stefan Zekorn. Retrieved July 10, 2019 .
personal data
SURNAME Zekorn, Stefan
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German clergyman, Roman Catholic auxiliary bishop in the diocese of Münster
DATE OF BIRTH 3rd October 1959
PLACE OF BIRTH Datteln , Germany