Felix Genn

History
History
Priestly ordination
Ordained by	Bernhard Stein
Date	11 July 1976
Place	Trier, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Episcopal consecration
Principal consecrator	Hermann Josef Spital
Co-consecrators	Franz-Josef Hermann Bode,; Alfred Kleinermeilert
Date	30 May 1999
Place	Cathedral of Trier, Trier

His Excellency, The Most Reverend

Felix Genn
His Excellency, The Most Reverend; Felix Genn
Bishop of Münster
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Münster
Appointed	19 December 2008
Installed	29 March 2009
Predecessor	Reinhard Lettmann
Personal details
Born	6 March 1950; Burgbrohl, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Nationality	German
Previous post(s)	Bishop of Essen (2003–2008); Auxiliary Bishop of Trier (1999–2003),; Titular Bishop of Uzalis (1999–2003)
Alma mater	University of Trier (PhD)
Motto	Latin: Annuntiamus vobis vitam
Ordination history
Ordained by
History
Priestly ordination
Ordained by	Bernhard Stein
Date	11 July 1976
Place	Trier, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Episcopal consecration
Principal consecrator	Hermann Josef Spital
Co-consecrators	Franz-Josef Hermann Bode,; Alfred Kleinermeilert
Date	30 May 1999
Place	Cathedral of Trier, Trier

Felix Genn (born 6 March 1950) is a German bishop of the Catholic Church who is currently the Bishop of Münster. Previously, he was the Bishop of Essen and, prior to that, was an Auxiliary Bishop of Trier. Since 2013, he has been a member of the Congregation for Bishops.

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