Franz Jung (2018)

Franz Jung (born 1966 in Mannheim) is a German Roman Catholic bishop.

Life

Jung studied Roman Catholic theology and philosophy at Ducal Georgianum in Munich and at Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome. On October 10, 1992 he became priest. In January 2009 Jung became Vicar general of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Speyer.[1] Since June 10, 2018 Jung is bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of Würzburg. He succeeded German bishop Friedhelm Hofmann .[2][3]

Positions

In February 2018, Jung supported married priests in the Roman Catholic Church.[4]

Works by Jung

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