Bishop Heiner Koch was named Bishop of Dresden-Meissen, Germany.
The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Joachim Friedrich Reinelt in February 2012.
Bishop Koch had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Köln {Cologne}.
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18 January 2013
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- Dembélé named Kayes Bishop
- Fernandes resigned as Allahabad Bishop
- Lalanne named Pontoise Bishop
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- Barreto Barreto named Quibdó Bishop
- Vlazny retired, Sample named Portland in Oregon Ar...
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- Drona resigned, Famadico named San Pablo Bishop
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- Martin named Armagh Coadjutor Archbishop
- Koch named Dresden-Meissen Bishop
- Gueye named Thiès Bishop
- Naguib retired, Sidrak confirmed as Coptic Patriarch
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