Herwig Gössl

Herwig Gössl
Archbishop of Bamberg
Gössl in 2023
ChurchRoman Catholic
ArchdioceseBamberg
Appointed9 December 2023
PredecessorLudwig Schick
Previous post
  • Auxiliary Bishop of Bamberg (2014–2023)
Orders
Ordination26 June 1993
by Elmar Maria Kredel
Personal details
Born (1967-02-22) 22 February 1967
EducationCatholic Seminary Bamberg
Mottotu solus dominus ('You alone are the lord')
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Herwig Gössl (born 22 February 1967) is a German prelate of the Catholic Church, who has served as the Archbishop of Bamberg since 2023. A native of Munich, he held several appointments in the same archdiocese, including as the vice-rector of its seminary, before becoming an auxiliary bishop in 2014. After the resignation as archbishop of Ludwig Schick in 2022, Gössl initially led the archdiocese as a diocesan administrator.