Church Roman Catholic Church Successor none See Titular See of Sufar Name Ernst Gutting | In office 1971-2013 Ordination July 3, 1949 Predecessor Carlos Schmitt | |
Born January 30, 1919Ludwigshafen, Germany ( 1919-01-30 ) Previous post Auxiliary Bishop of Diocese of SpeyerBishop Died September 27, 2013, Kaiserslautern, Germany | ||
Ernst Gutting (January 30, 1919 – September 27, 2013) was a German prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. As of 2013 he was the oldest German Roman Catholic bishop.
Gutting was born in Ludwigshafen, Germany, and was ordained a priest on July 3, 1949. Gutting was appointed auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Speyer, as well as titular bishop of Sufar, on May 31, 1971 and ordained a bishop on September 12, 1971. Gutting retired as auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Speyer on February 24, 1994.
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