Archbishop-designate Heiner Koch was named Archbishop of Berlin, Germany.
The archdiocese had been vacant since Rainer Maria Cardinal Woelki was named Archbishop of Köln {Cologne} in July 2014.
Archbishop-disgnate Koch had been serving as Bishop of Dresden-Meißen (Meissen).
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08 June 2015
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