Josef Homeyer
Roman Catholic bishop
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| Intro | Roman Catholic bishop | |
| Places | Germany | |
| was | Priest | |
| Work field | Religion | |
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| Religion: | Catholic church | |
| Birth | 1 August 1929, Harsewinkel, Gütersloh, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| Death | 30 March 2010Hildesheim, Hildesheim, Lower Saxony, Germany (aged 80 years) | |
| Star sign | Leo |
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Josef Homeyer (August 1, 1929 – March 30, 2010) was a German Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Hildesheim, located in Hildesheim, from his appointment by Pope John Paul II on August 25, 1983, until his retirement on August 20, 2004.
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He was born in Harsewinkel, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. He died in Hildesheim, Germany, on March 30, 2010, at the age of 80.
One of his many activities was to set the foundation of the Forschungsinstitut für Philosophie Hannover in 1988.
In 2005 he got the Honorary citizenship of Hildesheim.