Rosemarie Wenner

Rosemarie Wenner (born July 1, 1955 in Eppingen, Heilbronn, Baden-Württemberg) is the current Presiding Bishop of the United Methodist Church in Germany.

Rosemarie Wenner studied in Reutlingen, Germany. After her ordination she worked in Karlsruhe-Durlach, Hockenheim and Darmstadt/Sprendlingen.

On April 1, 2005 Rosemarie Wenner was the first woman to be elected United Methodist bishop in Germany. She succeeded Dr. Walter Klaiber.

See also

List of Bishops of the United Methodist Church

References

InfoServ, the official information service of The United Methodist Church.
The Council of Bishops of the United Methodist Church

External links

http://www.emk.de (German)

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