Franz Kamphaus
Franz Kamphaus (born 2 February 1932) is a German Catholic priest, bishop emeritus of the Diocese of Limburg. He was bishop of the diocese from 1982 to 2007. He was the only German bishop to oppose Pope John Paul II in the matter of counseling pregnant women in conflict situations. Before being bishop, he taught pastoral theology and homiletics at the University of Münster; afterwards he became minister of a home for people with physical and mental disabilities in Aulhausen.
Franz Kamphaus | |
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| Bishop emeritus of Limburg | |
Franz Kamphaus, 10 August 2008 | |
| Church | Catholic |
| See | Limburg |
| In office | 1982–2007 |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 21 February 1959 |
| Consecration | 13 June 1982 by Joseph Höffner |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 February 1932 Lüdinghausen, Germany |
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