Michael Gerber (bishop)

Michael Gerber (born January 15, 1970, in Oberkirch) is a German Roman Catholic bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of Fulda.

His Excellency Michael Gerber
Bishop of Fulda
Church	Roman Catholic
Diocese	Diocese of Fulda
Appointed	13 December 2018
Installed	31 March 2019
Predecessor	Heinz Josef Algermissen
Orders
Ordination	11 May 1997
Consecration	8 September 2013 by Robert Zollitsch
Personal details
Born	(1970-01-15) January 15, 1970 (age 55) Germany
Nationality	German
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Residence	Fulda
Motto	Tecum in foedere
Coat of arms

Life

Gerber studied Catholic theology and philosophy. On 11 May 1997 Gerber was ordained priest in Freiburg im Breisgau.^[1] On 12 June 2013 Gerber was appointed as auxiliary bishop of Freiburg im Breisgau.^[2] On 8 September 2013 Gerber became titular bishop of Migirpa. On 31 March 2019 Gerber became bishop of Fulda.^[3][4]

Positions

In June 2021 Gerber supported reforms at Synodal path in Germany. He supports women ordination, married priests and blessing for same-sex unions.^[5]

Works by Gerber

• Zur Liebe berufen. Pastoraltheologische Kriterien für die Formung geistlicher Berufe in Auseinandersetzung mit Luigi M. Rulla und Josef Kentenich. Echter Verlag, Würzburg 2008, ISBN 978-3-429-02993-7 (dissertation).
• Barfuß klettern. Ermutigungen für Christen heute. Herder, Freiburg 2015, ISBN 978-3-451-38821-7.