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Wilhelm Gegenfurtner is a German Roman Catholic priest.
He was born in Teisnach, Lower Bavaria, and in 1974 became a Roman Catholic priest in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Regensburg. His work as a priest was at Geisenfeld, at the University of Regensburg. He was awarded the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany in August 2005.
The Electorate of Mainz, previously known in English as Mentz and by its French name Mayence, was one of the most prestigious and influential states of the Holy Roman Empire. In the Roman Catholic hierarchy, the Archbishop-Elector of Mainz was also the Primate of Germany, a purely honorary dignity that was unsuccessfully claimed from time to time by other archbishops. There were only two other ecclesiastical Prince-electors in the Empire: the Electorate of Cologne and the Electorate of Trier.
Wizo is a German punk rock band from Sindelfingen, that formed in 1985. Their messages run from political to humorous; the band espouses left-wing politics and describes themselves as "against Nazis, racists, sexists, and other assholes!" The band split up in March 2005 and reunited in November 2009. Wizo's music is characterised by a combination of humorous and political lyrics with a fast, melodic punk rock sound. Wizo is considered part of the German movement known as "Fun-Punk".
Georg Ratzinger PA was a German Catholic priest and musician, known for his work as the conductor of the Regensburger Domspatzen, the cathedral choir of Regensburg. He was the elder brother of Pope Benedict XVI. His great-uncle was the German politician Georg Ratzinger.
Regensburg Cathedral, also known as St. Peter's Cathedral, is an example of important Gothic architecture within the German state of Bavaria. It is a landmark for the city of Regensburg, Germany, and the seat of the Catholic Diocese of Regensburg.
The Catholic Church in Germany or Roman Catholic Church in Germany is part of the worldwide Catholic Church in communion with the Pope, assisted by the Roman Curia, and with the German bishops. The current "speaker" of the episcopal conference is Georg Bätzing, Bishop of the Diocese of Limburg. It is divided into 27 dioceses, 7 of them with the rank of metropolitan sees. All the archbishops and bishops are members of the Conference of German Bishops. Due to a church tax compulsory for those who register civilly as Catholics, it is the wealthiest part of the Catholic Church in Europe.
The Prince-Bishopric of Regensburg was a small ecclesiastical principality of the Holy Roman Empire located near the Free Imperial City of Regensburg in Bavaria. It was elevated to the Archbishopric of Regensburg in 1803 after the dissolution of the Archbishopric of Mainz. The Prince-Bishopric of Regensburg must not be confused with the Roman Catholic Diocese of Regensburg, which was considerably larger.
The Diocese of Regensburg is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory seated in Regensburg, Germany. Its district covers parts of northeastern Bavaria; it is subordinate to the archbishop of Munich and Freising. As of 2014, the diocese had 1.20 million Catholics, constituting 70% of its total population. The current bishop is Rudolf Voderholzer. The main diocesan church is Saint Peter in Regensburg. The diocese is divided into eight regions and 33 deaneries with 769 parishes. It covers an area of 14,665 km².
The Diocese of Limburg is a diocese of the Catholic Church in Germany. It belongs to the ecclesiastical province of Cologne, with metropolitan see being the Archdiocese of Cologne.
Francis Xavier Krautbauer was a German-born prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as the second Bishop of the Diocese of Green Bay, Wisconsin.
Heinz Josef Algermissen was bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fulda from 2001 until 2018.
Philipp Wilhelm of Bavaria was a German cardinal.
Michael Buchberger was a Roman Catholic priest, notable as the seventy-fourth bishop of Regensburg since the diocese's foundation in 739.
FelicianoNinguarda was an Italian Roman Catholic prelate and one of the main movers of the Counter Reformation. He was bishop of Scala, bishop of Sant’Agata de’ Goti, bishop of Como, governor of the bishopric of Regensburg and apostolic nuncio to Upper Germany.
Wilhelm Schraml is the bishop emeritus of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Passau, Germany.
Michael Helding was a Roman Catholic bishop, scholar, writer and humanist. He is also known by his pen-name of Sidonius.
Stefan Oster is a German bishop of the Roman Catholic Church who serves as the 85th Bishop of Passau.
Ulrich Aumayer, O.F.M. or Ulrich Aumair was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Auxiliary Bishop of Regensburg (1456–1468).
Johann Ludwig von Windsheim, O.S.A. was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Auxiliary Bishop of Regensburg (1468–1480) and Titular Bishop of Hierapolis in Phrygia. (1468–1480)
Johann Schlecht, O.S.A. was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Auxiliary Bishop of Regensburg (1481–1500) and Titular Bishop of Hierapolis in Phrygia. (1481–1500)
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