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Franz Vorrath

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His Excellency

Franz Vorrath
Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Essen
ArchdioceseCologne
Appointed22 November 1995
Term ended14 March 2014
Other post(s)Titular Bishop of Vicus Aterii (1995–2022)
Orders
Ordination26 July 1962
by Franz Hengsbach
Consecration7 January 1996
by Hubert Luthe
Personal details
Born(1937-07-09)9 July 1937
Died17 October 2022(2022-10-17) (aged 85)
Duisburg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Franz Vorrath (9 July 1937 – 17 October 2022) was a German Roman Catholic prelate.

Vorrath was born in Germany and was ordained to the priesthood in 1962. He served as titular bishop of Vicus Aterii and as auxiliary bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Essen, Germany, from 1996 until his retirement in 2014.[1]

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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Auxiliary Bishop of Essen
1995–2014
Succeeded by
Preceded by Titular Bishop of Vicus Aterii
1995–2022
Succeeded by
Vacant