Franz Jung (born 1966 in

Mannheim Mannheim (; Palatine German: or ), officially the University City of Mannheim (german: Universitätsstadt Mannheim), is the second-largest city in the German state of Baden-Württemberg after the state capital of Stuttgart, and Germany's 2 ...

) is a German

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bishop A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...

Life

Jung studied Roman Catholic

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and

philosophy Philosophy (from , ) is the systematized study of general and fundamental questions, such as those about existence, reason, knowledge, values, mind, and language. Such questions are often posed as problems to be studied or resolved. Some ...

Ducal Georgianum The Ducal Georgianum (german: Herzogliches Georgianum) is a theological seminary of the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich in Germany. It was founded in 1494. Pope Benedict XVI Pope Benedict XVI ( la, Benedictus XVI; it, Benedetto XVI; ...

Munich Munich ( ; german: München ; bar, Minga ) is the capital and most populous city of the States of Germany, German state of Bavaria. With a population of 1,558,395 inhabitants as of 31 July 2020, it is the List of cities in Germany by popu ...

and at

Pontifical Gregorian University The Pontifical Gregorian University ( it, Pontificia Università Gregoriana; also known as the Gregorian or Gregoriana,) is a higher education ecclesiastical school ( pontifical university) located in Rome, Italy. The Gregorian originated as ...

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. On October 10, 1992 he became priest. In January 2009 Jung became

Vicar general A vicar general (previously, archdeacon) is the principal deputy of the bishop of a diocese for the exercise of administrative authority and possesses the title of local ordinary. As vicar of the bishop, the vicar general exercises the bishop's ...

of the

Roman Catholic Diocese of Speyer The Diocese of Speyer (lat. Dioecesis Spirensis) is a diocese of the Catholic Church in Germany. The diocese is located in the South of the Rhineland-Palatinate and comprises also the Saarpfalz district in the east of the Saarland. The bishop's ...

. Since June 10, 2018 Jung is bishop of

Roman Catholic Diocese of Würzburg The Diocese of Würzburg is a diocese of Catholic Church in Germany. The diocese is located in Lower Franconia, around the city of Würzburg, and the bishop is seated at Würzburg Cathedral. Founded in 741, the diocese lost all temporal power aft ...

. He succeeded German bishop

Friedhelm Hofmann Friedhelm is a name of Germanic origin. It may refer to: *Friedhelm Busse (1929–2008), German national socialist politician and activist * Friedhelm Döhl (born 1936), German composer and professor of music * Friedhelm Eronat (born 1953), Geneva- ...

Positions

In February 2018, Jung supported

married priests Clerical marriage is practice of allowing Christian clergy (those who have already been ordained) to marry. This practice is distinct from allowing married persons to become clergy. Clerical marriage is admitted among Protestants, including both ...

in the Roman Catholic Church.Bayerischer Rundfunk.de:Jung kann sich verheiratete Priester vorstellen
February 19, 2018

Works by Jung

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Sōtēr Soter derives from the Greek epithet (''sōtēr''), meaning a saviour, a deliverer; initial capitalised ; fully capitalised ; feminine Soteira (Σώτειρα) or sometimes Soteria (Σωτηρία). Soter was used as: * a title of gods: Poseido ...

. Studien zur Rezeption eines hellenistischen Ehrentitels im Neuen Testament''. Aschendorff, Münster 2002, . Rezensionen (u. a.): Klaus Berger: Welt voller Retter. In: Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, 10. Juli 2002, Nr. 157, S. 36 (online); Reinhard Feldmeier, in: Theologische Literaturzeitung 2003 (online). * ''"Herr, gib mir dieses Wasser, damit ich keinen Durst mehr habe" (Joh 4,15). Die Samariterin am Jakobsbrunnen als Paradigma für "Katechese in veränderter Zeit"''. In: Thomas Schmeller (Hrsg.): Neutestamentliche Exegese im 21. Jahrhundert. Grenzüberschreitungen. Für Joachim Gnilka. Herder, Freiburg 2008, , S. 319–344. * ''Habt ihr ihn gesehen, der meine Seele liebt? (Hld 3,3). Das Hohelied Salomos und seine Auslegung in Geschichte und Gegenwart''. In: Edith Düsing, Hans-Dieter Klein (Hrsg.): Geist, Eros und Agape. Untersuchungen zu Liebesdarstellungen in Philosophie, Religion und Kunst. Königshausen & Neumann, Würzburg 2009, S. 121–146, . * '' Hilarius von Arles, Leben des hl. Honoratus. Eine Textstudie zu Mönchtum und Bischofswesen im spätantiken Gallien mit lateinisch-deutschem Text des "Sermo" sowie zweier Predigten über den hl. Honoratus von Faustus von Riez und Caesarius von Arles''. Carthusianus-Verlag, Fohren-Linden 2013, .

References

External links

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Website by bishopric Würzburg: Franz Jung

Domradio: Bischof Jung, Kirche steht vor radikalem Wandel (german)
{{DEFAULTSORT:Jung, Franz 1966 births Living people Clergy from Mannheim Roman Catholic bishops of Würzburg 21st-century German Roman Catholic bishops Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich alumni Pontifical Gregorian University alumni 21st-century Roman Catholic bishops in Germany