Clemens Pickel

Clemens Pickel (Russian: Кле́менс Пи́ккель, born August 17, 1961, Colditz, Saxony, Germany) is a German-Russian Catholic leader, and Bishop of Saratov, Russia.

In 1968-1978 studied at the school, in 1978-1981 in perademinarym «Norbertinum» in Magdeburg. In 1981-1986 Pickel studied at the Graduate Theological Seminary "St. Albert the Great" in Erfurt, in 1987-1988 in the pastoral seminary in Neuzelle.

Pickel was ordained a deacon on December 19, 1987, a priest on June 25, 1988. In 1988-1990 the vicar of the parish of St. Mary Magdalene in the town Kamenz (Saxony). On August 1, 1990 released for pastoral work in the USSR. From 1990 engaged in pastoral activities in the territory of former Soviet republics. In 1990-1991 the vicar in the parishes in Tajikistan (Dushanbe, Kurgan-Tube, Vakhsh). From 1991 the rector of the parish of Christ the King in Marx. In the 1992-1998 Dean Pavolskaga region, from 1998 member of the Apostolic Administration of priests to Catholics of Latin rite of the European part of Russia. On March 23, 1998 Pope John Paul II appointed Titular Bishop Husyry. Episcopal ordination was on June 7, 1998 in Marks. Became the youngest bishop in Europe. On November 23, 1999 Apostolic Administrator of the South European part of Russia. From 1999 Member of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of Russia, Chairman of the Commission on Affairs of the parishioners, and youth movements and the Commission KKER "pastoral - a vocation." From 2001 member of the Pontifical Council "Cor unum". On February 11, 2002 Bishop of the Diocese of Saint Clement in Saratov. On December 15, 2003 Pickel finally got a residence permit in Russia.