Wilhelm Gegenfurtner
Wilhelm Gegenfurtner (* 1946 in Teisnach , Bavarian Forest ) is a Catholic priest , emeritus provost and longstanding vicar general of the diocese of Regensburg .
Life
After studying philosophy and Catholic theology , he was in 1974 Regensburg Cathedral for ordained priests . In 1976 he was with a thesis in the field of diocesan history doctorate . His pastoral activities were as a chaplain in the city of Geisenfeld , as a student pastor at the University of Regensburg , at a later point in time he was head of the department for Catholic adult education and new media in the diocese of Regensburg.
Gegenfurtner was Vicar General of the Diocese of Regensburg from 1991 to 2005 . In 2008, when dealing with sexual abuse by clergy of the Regensburg diocese , the charge was made that Gegenfurtner had transferred pastor Peter K., who had previously been convicted, to Riekofen without informing the community.
In 1991 he became cathedral capitular and in October 2003 cathedral dean at Regensburg Cathedral. On March 23, 2004, Bishop Gerhard Ludwig Müller appointed him as successor to Auxiliary Bishop Vinzenz Guggenberger as Provost of the Cathedral .
In August 2005, Federal President Horst Köhler awarded him the Federal Cross of Merit with ribbon .
In November 2005, Gegenfurtner became superior in the motherhouse of the Mallersdorfer sisters in the Straubing-Bogen district . On July 3, 2012, the cathedral chapter elected him diocesan administrator . With the inauguration of Bishop Rudolf Voderholzer, his work as diocesan administrator ended on January 26, 2013.
Gegenfurtner has been on the Board of Trustees of the Katharinenspital-Stiftung Regensburg, a non-profit community foundation, for some time . Wilhelm Gegenfurtner is also chairman of the board of the Caritas Association for the diocese of Regensburg .
Gegenfurtner's replacement as provost of the cathedral when he retired on his 70th birthday was announced on November 8, 2016.
Works
- Jesuits in the Upper Palatinate, their work and their contribution to re-Catholicization in the Upper Palatinate region (1621–1650) . Contributions to the history of the Diocese of Regensburg, 11 (1977), pp. 71–220.
- Thoughts on the church year with pictures from Regensburg churches. Schnell & Steiner, Munich 1986.
- Willi Gegenfurtner, Erich Jooss (Hrsg.): Church in the private radio. The commitment of the Catholic dioceses of Bavaria in private radio. Erich Wewel, Munich 1991, ISBN 3-87904-196-2 .
Web links
- Farewell and appreciation of the long-time Vicar General Wilhelm Gegenfurtner ( memento from March 26, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
- Literature by and about Wilhelm Gegenfurtner in the catalog of the German National Library
Individual evidence
- ^ One judgment, many guilty ones Report by Eckl Christian on regensburg-digital from March 14, 2008.
- ↑ Bishop appoints Vicar General Dr. Wilhelm Gegenfurtner to Provost - Dr. Max Hopfner new dean of the cathedral. In: press release. Diocese of Regensburg , March 23, 2004, accessed on November 10, 2016 .
- ^ Gegenfurtner is "Transitional Bishop" , Mittelbayerische Zeitung of July 3, 2012.
- ^ Cathedral dean Anton Wilhelm becomes the new cathedral provost. In: press release. Diocese of Regensburg, November 8, 2016, accessed on November 10, 2016 .
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Vincent Guggenberger | Provost of Regensburg Cathedral 2004–2016 |
Anton Wilhelm |
| - | Vicar General of Regensburg 1991-2005 |
Michael Fuchs |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gegenfurtner, Wilhelm |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | catholic priest |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1946 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Teisnach |