Franz-Josef Hermann Bode

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Franz-Josef Hermann Bode

Franz-Josef Hermann Bode (Paderborn, 16 February 1951) is bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Osnabrück, Germany, since 1995.

Bode was ordained a priest on 13 December 1975 for the archdiocese of Paderborn.

On 5 June 1991 he was appointed an auxiliary bishop of Paderborn and titulary bishop of Mattiana. He was created bishop on 1 September 1991. The main consecrator was Johannes Joachim Degenhardt and co-consecrators Hans Leo Drewes and Paul Consbruch. On 12 September 1995 he was appointed bishop of Osnabrück and installed on 26 November 1995.

Awards

  • Courage-Preis - By the city of Bad Iburg,awarded to the best contibutor to the common good
  • Justus-Möser-Medaille - By the city of Osnabrück, awarded to the best contibutor to the common good

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