Essen (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]
- ️David M. Cheney
Bishop(s)
- Franz-Josef Overbeck, Bishop
- Andreas Geßmann, Auxiliary Bishop
- Ludger Schepers, Auxiliary Bishop
- Wilhelm Zimmermann, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus
General Information
- Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
- Erected: 23 February 1957
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Köln {Cologne}
- Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
- Rite: Latin (or Roman)
- Country: Germany
- Square Kilometers: 1,890 (730 Square Miles)
- Official Web Site: https://www.bistum-essen.de
- Mailing Address: Bischofliches Generalvikariat, Zwolfling 16, D-45127 Essen; Postfach 100464, D-45004 Essen, Bundesrepublik Deutschland
- Telephone: (0201)2204-1
- Fax: 2204-570