Ulrich Neymeyr

Ulrich Neymeyr (born August 12, 1957 in Worms-Herrnsheim ) is Bishop of Erfurt .

Life

Ulrich Neymeyr, born in Worms-Herrnsheim as the third child of a business graduate, entered the Mainz seminary in 1975 after graduating from the Rudi-Stephan-Gymnasium in Worms and studied philosophy and Catholic theology at the Johannes Gutenberg University . After graduation he received on 12 June 1982 by the Bishop of Mainz Hermann Cardinal Volk , the ordination . His chaplain positions were St. Franziskus , Mainz-Lerchenberg , and Maria Königin , Mainz-Drais . Due to his excellent examination results, however, he was released in 1984 for a doctoral degree , which was funded by a graduate scholarship from the state of Rhineland-Palatinate . He completed this in 1987 with a dissertation on the topic: “The Christian Teachers in the Second Century. Your teaching, your self-image and your history ” .

Duties and offices

In August 1987 he was appointed subregens and economist of the Mainz seminary by Bishop Karl Lehmann . After six years there he was entrusted with the management of two parishes in Rüsselsheim in 1993 . In 2000 he became a pastor in Worms-Horchheim and at the same time led the parishes of Worms-Wiesoppenheim and Worms-Heppenheim / Offstein, which are not occupied by a priest .

On February 20, 2003, he was appointed titular bishop of Maraguia by Pope John Paul II and appointed auxiliary bishop in the diocese of Mainz . He received the episcopal ordination together with Werner Guballa on April 21, 2003 by Cardinal Karl Lehmann in Mainz Cathedral . Co-consecrators were the Apostolic Nuncio in Belgium and Luxembourg , Karl Josef Rauber , from the Diocese of Mainz , and the Auxiliary Bishop of Mainz, Wolfgang Rolly .

As auxiliary bishop, Ulrich Neymeyr was episcopal vicar for pastoral care for young people, a member of the youth commission and the journalism commission of the German Bishops' Conference as well as vice-president of the Society for Middle Rhine Church History for the diocese of Mainz. He is currently a member of the ecumenical commission of the German Bishops' Conference and chairman of its sub-commission for religious relations with Judaism and is a member of the journalistic commission .

On September 19, 2014, Pope Francis appointed him Bishop of Erfurt. His inauguration took place on November 22nd in Erfurt Cathedral.

Positions (selection)

In December 2018, Bishop Neymeyr declared in the debate about celibacy that he could imagine married priests in the diocese of Erfurt in individual cases.

Episcopal coat of arms and motto

Coat of arms as auxiliary bishop

As auxiliary bishop in Mainz

Bishop Neymeyr's coat of arms is in blue and white ( silver ). The three points in the upper part of the shield belong to the coat of arms of the Dalberg family, who had their seat in Herrnsheim Castle . They are part of the coat of arms of Neymeyr's place of birth and hometown Worms- Herrnsheim .

The two fish shown in the lower area of the coat of arms are an ancient symbol for Jesus Christ. The Greek letters of the word fish Ichtys stand for Jesus Christ, Son of God, Savior. In the shape of a cross, they remind us that Jesus Christ redeemed the world through his death on the cross. In addition, Saint Ulrich , the namesake of the bishop, is always depicted with a fish.

His episcopal motto is Christ suscepit nos ("Christ has accepted us") ( Rom 15.7 EU ).

Coat of arms as the bishop of Erfurt

As Bishop of Erfurt

With his inauguration as Bishop of Erfurt, Ulrich Neymeyr acquired a new coat of arms. This is in gold, silver and red. The three peaks in the upper part of the shield, which are reminiscent of his birthplace and hometown Worms-Herrnsheim, have been preserved. By Karl Theodor von Dalberg , of the family of the eunuchs of Worms , here an additional connection to his new diocese created. The Mainz wheel , which appears in the diocese and city arms of Mainz as well as in the city arms of Erfurt, connects two stages in the life of the bishop. The key in turn comes from the coat of arms of the city of Worms, the home town of the bishop, which - like the old diocese of Worms - has St. Peter as its patron.

Neymeyr took his motto from his time as auxiliary bishop.

Web links

Commons : Ulrich Neymeyr - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

^ German Bishops' Conference: Press release of September 20, 2016 - No. 175
^ Nomina del Vescovo di Erfurt (Germania). In: Bollettino. Sala Stampa della Santa Sede, September 19, 2014, accessed September 19, 2014 (Italian).
↑ Auxiliary Bishop of Mainz Ulrich Neymeyr appointed Bishop of Erfurt. In: News. Diocese of Erfurt , September 19, 2014, accessed on September 19, 2014 .
↑ Thüringer Allgemeine: Due to a shortage of priests: The Erfurt bishop considers a softening of celibacy possible , accessed on December 27, 2018.
^ Key and wheel The new coat of arms of the Erfurt bishop. In: News. Diocese of Erfurt , November 19, 2014, archived from the original on November 29, 2014 ; Retrieved November 20, 2014 .

predecessor	Office	successor
Joachim Wanke	Bishop of Erfurt since 2014	...

personal data
SURNAME	Neymeyr, Ulrich
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	German clergyman, auxiliary bishop in Mainz
DATE OF BIRTH	August 12, 1957
PLACE OF BIRTH	Worms-Herrnsheim

[1] German Bishops' Conference: Press release of September 20, 2016 - No. 175

[2] Nomina del Vescovo di Erfurt (Germania). In: Bollettino. Sala Stampa della Santa Sede, September 19, 2014, accessed September 19, 2014 (Italian).

[3] Auxiliary Bishop of Mainz Ulrich Neymeyr appointed Bishop of Erfurt. In: News. Diocese of Erfurt , September 19, 2014, accessed on September 19, 2014 .

[4] Thüringer Allgemeine: Due to a shortage of priests: The Erfurt bishop considers a softening of celibacy possible , accessed on December 27, 2018.

[5] Key and wheel The new coat of arms of the Erfurt bishop. In: News. Diocese of Erfurt , November 19, 2014, archived from the original on November 29, 2014 ; Retrieved November 20, 2014 .