Norbert Trelle
| His Excellency Norbert Trelle | |
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| Bishop of Hildesheim | |
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Bishop Norbert Trelle | |
| Church | Roman Catholic |
| Diocese | Diocese of Hildesheim |
| Appointed | 29 November 2005 |
| Installed | 11 February 2006 |
| Predecessor | Josef Homeyer |
| Other posts | Auxiliary Bishop of Köln |
| Orders | |
| Ordination |
2 February 1968 by Cardinal Josef Frings |
| Consecration |
1 May 1992 by Cardinal Joachim Meisner |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
September 5, 1942 Kassel Germany |
| Nationality | German |
| Motto | Fundamentum Est Christus Jesus |
| Coat of arms |
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Norbert Trelle (September 5, 1942) is a prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as auxiliary bishop of Cologne from 1992 till 2005, when he became bishop of Hildesheim.
Life
Born in Kassel, Trelle was ordained to the priesthood on February 2, 1968.
On March 25, 1992, he was appointed auxiliary bishop of Cologne and titular bishop of Egnatia. Trelle received his episcopal consecration on the following May 1 from Joachim Cardinal Meisner, archbishop of Cologne, with the auxiliary bishop emiritus of Cologne, Augustinus Frotz, and the auxiliary bishop of Cologne, Klaus Dick, serving as co-consecrators.
On November 29, 2005, he was appointed bishop of Hildesheim, where he was installed on February 11, 2006.
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| Norbert Trelle Born: 5 September 1942 in Kassel | ||
| Catholic Church titles | ||
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| Vacant Title last held by Josef Homeyer2004-2006 sede vacante |
Bishop of Hildesheim 2006 – present |
Incumbent |
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