Ulrich Neymeyr (born 12 August 1957 in

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-Herrnsheim) is a German

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Life

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, Neymeyr studied Roman Catholic

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and philosophy at

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. He became on June 12, 1982 priest. On 20 February 2003 Neymeyr was appointed as auxiliary bishop of Mainz and became titular bishop of Maraguia. Since November 22, 2014 Neymeyr is bishop of

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. He followed in

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bishop

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. In December 2018 and again in January 2020, Neymeyr supported

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in Roman Catholic Church. Katholisch.de:Neymeyr: Zölibat ist kein unabänderliches Kirchengesetz
January 2020

External links

Diocese Erfurt: Ulrich Neymeyr

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Neymeyr, Ulrich 21st-century German Roman Catholic bishops 21st-century Roman Catholic bishops in Germany 1957 births Living people Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz alumni