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Karl Ebert

1916 – 1974

German priest

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About Karl Ebert

Lived 1916 – 1974 (aged 58). Karl Ebert was a German catholic priest and catholic bishop.

Karl Christian Ebert (15 October 1916 – 12 November 1974) was a German Roman Catholic prelate, who served as an auxiliary bishop in the Episcopal District of Erfurt-Meiningen in East Germany.

Karl Ebert was born on 15 October 1916 in Würzburg, Bavaria. He was ordained in 1941 as a priest and was a chaplain in Lahnstein and a soldier in the Wehrmacht. In 1948 he became a chaplain in Hammelburg, in 1950 the curate and minister in Wernshausen and, in 1959, the parson of Unterwellenborn. In 1968 he became the dean of Saalfeld and, in 1971, the episcopal commissar of the Bishop of Würzburg in Meiningen. On 20 July 1973 he was made the titular bishop of Druas by Pope Paul VI and auxiliary bishop of the Episcopal District of Erfurt-Meiningen and appointed as the episcopal vicar for the Episcopal Vicariate of Meiningen. His episcopal consecration was conducted by the apostolic administrator in the Episcopal District of Erfurt-Meiningen, Hugo Aufderbeck, on 15 September 1973.

Karl Ebert died on 12 November 1974 in Meiningen, East Germany.

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Titular bishop, Auxiliary bishop
Also known as
Karl Christian Ebert

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Karl Ebert?

German priest (1916-1974)

When was Karl Ebert born?

Karl Ebert was born on 15 October 1916 in Würzburg.

When did Karl Ebert die?

Karl Ebert died on 12 November 1974 in Meiningen.

What was Karl Ebert's occupation?

Karl Ebert was a catholic priest and catholic bishop.

What nationality was Karl Ebert?

Karl Ebert was German.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Karl Ebert

· Wikidata: Q1730800

· DBpedia: Karl Ebert

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