Erwin Hecht
Erwin Hecht | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Kimberley | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Kimberley |
| In office | 1 July 1974 – 15 December 2009 |
| Predecessor | John Boekenfoehr |
| Successor | Abel Gabuza |
| Previous posts | Titular Bishop of Obba (1972-1974) Auxiliary Bishop of Kimberley (1972-1974) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 26 July 1959 |
| Consecration | 11 May 1972 by Joseph Patrick Fitzgerald |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 October 1933 |
| Died | 19 November 2016 (aged 83) |
Erwin Hecht, O.M.I. (13 October 1933 – 19 November 2016) was a Roman Catholic bishop.
Ordained to the priesthood in 1959,[1] Hecht served as auxiliary bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kimberley, South Africa, from 1972 to 1974. He then served as bishop of the diocese from 1974 to 2009.[2]
Notes
[edit]- ↑ "Bishop Erwin Hecht [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
- ↑ Diocese of Kimberley
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