Franz Vorrath (9 July 1937 – 17 October 2022) was a German

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prelate. Vorrath was born in Germany and was ordained to the priesthood in 1962. He served as

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of ''Vicus Aterii'' and as auxiliary bishop of the

Roman Catholic Diocese of Essen The Diocese of Essen is a bishopric of the Catholic Church in Germany, founded on 1 January 1958. The Bishop of Essen is seated in Essen Cathedral (''Essener Dom'' or ''Essener Münster''), once the church of Essen Abbey, and over one thousand ye ...

, Germany, from 1996 until his retirement in 2014.Catholic-Hierarchy.org-Franz Vorrath
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