Heinrich Karlen

Ernst Heinrich Karlen, C.M.M. (1 February 1922 – 28 October 2012)^[1] was a Swiss Prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.

The Most Reverend Heinrich Karlen C.M.M.
Archbishop emeritus of Bulawayo
Archdiocese	Archdiocese of Bulawayo
Province	Bulawayo
Appointed	9 May 1974
Term ended	24 October 1997
Predecessor	Adolph Gregory Schmitt, CMM
Successor	Pius Ncube
Previous post(s)	Bishop of Umtata (1968-1974)
Orders
Ordination	22 June 1947
Consecration	3 December 1968 by John Gordon
Personal details
Born	Ernst Heinrich Karlen (1922-02-01)1 February 1922 Törbel, Switzerland
Died	28 October 2012(2012-10-28) (aged 90) Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
Denomination	Roman Catholic

Styles of Ernst Heinrich Karlen
Reference style	The Most Reverend
Spoken style	Your Grace
Religious style	Archbishop

History

Karlen was born in Törbel, Switzerland, and was ordained a priest on 22 June 1947, for the religious order of the Congregation of Mariannhill Missionaries. On 26 September 1968 Karlen was appointed bishop of Umtata, South Africa and ordained on 3 December 1968. Karlen was appointed bishop of Bulawayo, Zimbabwe on 9 May 1974; he became Archbishop in 1994 when Bulawayo was raised to Archdiocese, and retired as such on 24 October 1997.

He died on 28 October 2012, in the hospital Mater Dei in Bulawayo, aged 90.

See also

• Archdiocese of Bulawayo
• Diocese of Umtata

External links

• Catholic-Hierarchy
• Bulawayo Diocese

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Joseph Grueter	Bishop of Umtata 1968 - 1974	Succeeded by Peter Fanyana John Butelezi
Preceded by Adolph Gregory Schmitt	Archbishop of Bulawayo 1974 - 1997	Succeeded by Pius Ncube