His Excellency Gerhard Feige |
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Bishop of Magdeburg | |
Gerhard Feige
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Diocese | Diocese of Magdeburg |
Appointed | 23 February 2005 |
Installed | 16 April 2005 |
Predecessor | Leopold Nowak |
Other posts | Auxiliary Bishop of Magdeburg |
Orders | |
Ordination | 1 July 1978 by Hans-Georg Braun |
Consecration | 11 September 1999 by Leopold Nowak |
Personal details | |
Born |
Halle |
November 19, 1951
Nationality | German |
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Gerhard Feige (born 19 November 1951 in Halle) was appointed bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Magdeburg, Germany in 2005.
Feige was ordained a priest on 1 July 1978 for the Diocese of Magdeburg and worked in Salzwedel. He promoted and worked as a teacher in church history, patrology and study of eastern churches.
In 1999 he was appointed an Auxiliary Bishop of Magdeburg. On 11 September 1999 he was created titulary bishop of Tisedi. On 23 February 2005 he was appointed bishop of Magdeburg and installed on 16 April 2005. He succeeded Leo Nowak.