Joachim Vobbe

Joachim Vobbe
Bishop of the Old Catholics in Germany
Diocese Catholic Diocese of the Old Catholics in Germany
In office 1995–2009
Predecessor Sigisbert Kraft
Successor Matthias Ring
Other posts Honorary assistant bishop, CofE Diocese in Europe (1995–2017)
Orders
Ordination 1972
Consecration 1995
Personal details
Born (1947-01-05)January 5, 1947
Bad Honnef
Died July 26, 2017(2017-07-26) (aged 70)
Königswinter
Nationality German
Denomination Old Catholic
Spouse married
Children Two sons

Joachim Gerhard Vobbe[1] (January 5, 1947[2] – July 26, 2017) was a bishop of the Catholic Diocese of the Old Catholics in Germany.

Vobbe was ordained a priest on 14 June 1972; he married and has two sons.[2] After serving as a chaplain (Kaplan) for five years in Catholic parishes in Cologne (1972–1974) and Düsseldorf (1974–1977),[1] he joined the Old Catholic Church in 1977,[2] becoming rector in Blumberg until 1982.[1] He then served in Offenbach, latterly as Dean of Hesse.[2]

In 1994, the 52nd Ordinary Diocesan Synod elected him to become their ninth diocesan bishop, succeeding Sigisbert Kraft.[2] He was consecrated a bishop on 24 March 1995, serving as the Bishop of the Old Catholics in Germany (based in Bonn) until 2009. As bishop of a church in full communion with the Church of England, he has been licensed as an honorary assistant bishop in that church's Diocese in Europe since 1999.[1] He died at Königswinter on 26 July 2017.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Joachim Gerhard Vobbe". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Alt-Kaltholish — Bischof emeritus (Accessed 21 December 2016)
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