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Franz Kamphaus

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German Roman Catholic clergyman (1932-2024), Bishop of the Diocese of Limburg

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Franz Kamphaus was a German Catholic prelate, bishop emeritus of the Diocese of Limburg. He was bishop of the diocese from 1982 after teaching pastoral theology and homiletics at the University of Münster.

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The bishop at the final open air service of the diocese's "Tage der Begegnung" as part of World Youth Day, 15 August 2005The bishop at the final open air service of the diocese's "Tage der Begegnung" as part of World Youth Day, 15 August 2005Attending a service (second row, right) at the Marienkirche Aulhausen, 1 September 2024Attending a service (second row, right) at the Marienkirche Aulhausen, 1 September 2024

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2004Ignatz Bubis Award

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About this person

Franz Kamphaus was a German Catholic prelate, bishop emeritus of the Diocese of Limburg. He was bishop of the diocese from 1982 after teaching pastoral theology and homiletics at the University of Münster. He was the only German bishop to oppose Pope John Paul II in the matter of counseling pregnant women in conflict situations. After his term ended in 2007, he took residence in the St. Vincenzstift, Aulhausen, a home for people with physical and mental disabilities, where he first served as priest.

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Germany
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deceased
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Lived 1932 to 2024 · aged 92
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