Klaus Krämer Officially Installed as Bishop of Rottenburg-Stuttgart

The 60-year-old theologian assumes leadership of the diocese after a year-long vacancy, marking the first Advent with a ceremonial pontifical mass.

Klaus Krämer was consecrated as the 12th Bishop of the Diocese of Rottenburg-Stuttgart during a ceremony at St. Martin's Cathedral in Rottenburg.
The appointment by Pope Francis ends a nearly year-long vacancy following the retirement of Bishop Gebhard Fürst due to age.
The consecration was led by Freiburg Archbishop Stephan Burger, with the papal bull of appointment presented by Archbishop Nikola Eterović, the apostolic nuncio to Germany.
The Diocese of Rottenburg-Stuttgart, home to approximately 1.6 million Catholics, celebrated the event with an open festival at the bishop’s residence following the mass.
Krämer, a Stuttgart native and theologian, has held various leadership roles in the Church, including serving as president of Missio Aachen and the Kindermissionswerk before returning to Rottenburg in 2020.