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Dr. Heinrich Mussinghoff (born October 29 1940) is the Roman Catholic Bishop of Aachen
Bishop of Aachen

List of the Bishops of the Diocese of Aachen, Germany Auxiliary bishopsSee also *Lists of office-holdersResources*...
, Germany.

Born in Osterwick (now Rosendahl
Rosendahl

Rosendahl is a municipality in the Coesfeld in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located approx. 10 km north-west of Coesfeld....
) in northwestern Westphalia
Westphalia

Westphalia is a region in Germany, centred on the cities of Bielefeld, Bochum, Dortmund, Gelsenkirchen, M?nster, and Osnabr?ck and included in the states of North Rhine-Westphalia and Lower Saxony....
, he studied philosophy and theology in Münster
University of Münster

The University of M?nster is a public university located in the city of M?nster, North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany. The WWU is part of the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, a society of Germany's leading research universities....
 and Freiburg. 1968 he was consecrated as priest in Münster by Bishop Joseph Höffner. He first worked as chaplain of Herten
Herten

Herten is a town and a municipality in the Recklinghausen , in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated in the industrial Ruhr Area, approx....
, then became secretary of Bishop Heinrich Tenhumberg.

In December 1994 he was appointed as bishop of Aachen, and was consecrated on February 11 1995 by Cardinal Joachim Meisner in the Aachen Cathedral
Aachen Cathedral

Aachen Cathedral, frequently referred to as the "Imperial Cathedral" is a Roman Catholic church in Aachen, Germany. The church is the oldest cathedral in northern Europe and was known as the "Royal Church of St....
.

coat of arms of Heinrich Mussinghoff is based on the coat of arms of the diocese of Aachen, a black cross on a golden shield.






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Dr. Heinrich Mussinghoff (born October 29 1940) is the Roman Catholic Bishop of Aachen
Bishop of Aachen

List of the Bishops of the Diocese of Aachen, Germany Auxiliary bishopsSee also *Lists of office-holdersResources*...
, Germany.

Born in Osterwick (now Rosendahl
Rosendahl

Rosendahl is a municipality in the Coesfeld in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located approx. 10 km north-west of Coesfeld....
) in northwestern Westphalia
Westphalia

Westphalia is a region in Germany, centred on the cities of Bielefeld, Bochum, Dortmund, Gelsenkirchen, M?nster, and Osnabr?ck and included in the states of North Rhine-Westphalia and Lower Saxony....
, he studied philosophy and theology in Münster
University of Münster

The University of M?nster is a public university located in the city of M?nster, North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany. The WWU is part of the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, a society of Germany's leading research universities....
 and Freiburg. 1968 he was consecrated as priest in Münster by Bishop Joseph Höffner. He first worked as chaplain of Herten
Herten

Herten is a town and a municipality in the Recklinghausen , in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated in the industrial Ruhr Area, approx....
, then became secretary of Bishop Heinrich Tenhumberg.

In December 1994 he was appointed as bishop of Aachen, and was consecrated on February 11 1995 by Cardinal Joachim Meisner in the Aachen Cathedral
Aachen Cathedral

Aachen Cathedral, frequently referred to as the "Imperial Cathedral" is a Roman Catholic church in Aachen, Germany. The church is the oldest cathedral in northern Europe and was known as the "Royal Church of St....
.

Coat of arms

Heinrich Mussinghoff Aachen Coa
The coat of arms of Heinrich Mussinghoff is based on the coat of arms of the diocese of Aachen, a black cross on a golden shield. The inner shield is based on the coat of arms of the diocese of Münster, a red bar on golden ground. In the upper left corner of the inner shield is an eight-cornered star, resembling the Octagon of the Aachen Cathedral as well as the eight regions of the diocese. The star symbolizes the morning star, which never sets beneath the horizon as a symbol for Jesus Christ. On the red bar are the silver Greek letters Chi
Chi (letter)

Chi is the 22nd letter of the Greek alphabet, pronounced as [kai] in English. Its value in Ancient Greek was an aspirated voiceless velar plosive ....
 and Rho
Rho (letter)

Rho is the 17th letter of the Greek alphabet. In the system of Greek numerals it has a value of 100. It is derived from Proto-Canaanite alphabet R? "head" ....
 as another symbol for Christ. The red rose in bottom both symbolizes the hometown Rosendahl of the bishop, but also Mary, patron saint
Patron saint

A patron saint is a saint who is regarded as the intercessor and advocate in heaven of a nation, place, craft, activity, class, or person. Patron saints, because they have already transcended to the metaphysical, are able to intercede effectively for the needs of their special charges....
 of the cathedral, town and diocese of Aachen.

The slogan of Bishop Mussinghoff is Parate viam domini (prepare the way of the lord), taken from Isaiah
Book of Isaiah

The Book of Isaiah is a book of the Bible traditionally attributed to the Prophet Isaiah, who lived in the second half of the 8th century BC. In the first 39 chapters, Isaiah prophesies doom for a sinful Judah and for all the nations of the world that oppose God....
 (40:3).

The coat of arms was designed by Ludwig Schaffrath.

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