The Catholic archbishop of Hamburg congratulates the woman bishop on her election to office

16. Oct, 2018

The newly elected regional bishop was also congratulated by the archbishop of the Catholic Church of Hamburg, Stefan Heße: 

“I am especially grateful for the episcopal ecumenism in spiritual fellowship, in mutual support and in shared commitment. May our ministry strengthen the relationships between our churches and serve growth in unity.”

 

 „Besonders dankbar bin ich für die bischöfliche Ökumene im geistlichen Austausch, in der gegenseitigen Unterstützung und im gemeinsamen Engagement. Möge unser beider Dienst die Beziehungen zwischen unseren Kirchen stärken und dem Wachstum in der Einheit dienen.“ 

 

Source: katolisch.de “Frau steht künftig an Spitze der norddeutschen Protestanten”

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