Bertram Meier
Bishop of Augsburg from 2020 to Present
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Bertram Meier (born 20 July 1960 in Buchloe, Bavaria) is a German prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of Augsburg since 2020.
Bertram Meier | |
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| Bishop of Augsburg | |
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| Church | Roman Catholic |
| Diocese | Augsburg |
| Appointed | 29 January 2020 |
| Installed | 6 June 2020 |
| Term ended | Present |
| Predecessor | Konrad Zdarsa |
| Successor | Incumbent |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 10 October 1985 by Franz König |
| Consecration | 6 June 2020 by Reinhard Marx, Nikola Eterović, Ludwig Schick |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 July 1960 Buchloe, Germany |
| Nationality | German |
| Coat of arms |  |
Life
Meier studied Roman Catholic theology at the University of Augsburg and in Rome at Pontifical Gregorian University.[1] He was ordained as priest on 10 October 1985. On 29 January 2020, he was appointed bishop of Augsburg and consecrated bishop on 6 June of the same year.[2]