Rosemarie Wenner
German Methodist bishop (born 1955)
Rosemarie Wenner
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Presiding Bishop | |
Church | United Methodist Church |
In office | April 2005 – May 2017 |
Other post(s) | President of the United Methodist Council of Bishops (2012–2014) |
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Born |
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1955-07-01
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July 1, 1955
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68)
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Nationality | German |
Denomination | Methodism |
Rosemarie Wenner (born July 1, 1955) is a German Methodist bishop. She was the Presiding Bishop of the United Methodist Church in Germany from April 2005 [1] until May 2017. [2]
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 .
From 2012 to 2014 she was the president of the UMC Council of Bishops. She was the first woman from outside the United States to preside over the council. [3]
Rosemarie Wenner is a member of the UMC Commission on a Way Forward that was tasked by the General Conference find a solution for the conflict on the disputed paragraphs in the UMC's Book of Discipline regarding homosexuality.
See also
References
- ↑ Communications, United Methodist. "Bishop Rosemarie Wenner – The United Methodist Church" . The United Methodist Church . Retrieved 10 July 2018 .
- ↑ "Harald Rückert Elected Incoming Bishop for Germany Central Conference of the UMC | First Friday Letter" . firstfridayletter.worldmethodistcouncil.org . Retrieved 10 July 2018 .
- ↑ "Wenner, Brown win election to lead bishops" . www.nyac.com . Retrieved 10 July 2018 .
External links
- http://www.emk.de (German)
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