Michael Gerber

Michael Gerber (born January 15, 1970, in Oberkirch) is a German Roman Catholic bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of Fulda.

Life Gerber studied Catholic theology and philosophy. On 11 May 1997 Gerber was ordained priest in Freiburg im Breisgau. On 12 June 2013 Gerber was appointed as auxiliary bishop of Freiburg im Breisgau. On 8 September 2013 Gerber became titular bishop of Migirpa. On 31 March 2019 Gerber became bishop of Fulda.

Positions In June 2021 Gerber supported reforms at Synodal path in Germany. He supports women ordination, married priests and blessing for same-sex unions.

Works by Gerber Zur Liebe berufen. Pastoraltheologische Kriterien für die Formung geistlicher Berufe in Auseinandersetzung mit Luigi M. Rulla und Josef Kentenich. Echter Verlag, Würzburg 2008, (dissertation). Barfuß klettern. Ermutigungen für Christen heute. Herder, Freiburg 2015.