Gerhard Feige

His Excellency
Gerhard Feige
Bishop of Magdeburg

Gerhard Feige
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 (1951-11-19) November 19, 1951
Halle
Nationality German
Coat of arms

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.

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