Appointment of auxiliary bishop of Hildesheim, Federal Republic of Germany

The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Martin Marahrens, of the clergy of the diocese of Hildesheim, until now rector of the major seminary and canon of Hildesheim Cathedral, as auxiliary bishop of the same diocese, assigning him the titular see of Cercina.

Curriculum vitae

Msgr. Martin Marahrens was born on 24 May 1977 in Gahrden, diocese of Hildesheim, Land Niedersachsen. He studied philosophy and theology at the Philosophisch-Theologische Hochschule Sankt Georgen in Frankfurt and at the Pontifical Gregorian University of Rome, as a resident of the Pontifical German-Hungarian College of Rome.

He was ordained a priest on 10 October 2004 for the diocese of Hildesheim.

He was awarded a doctorate in theology at the Pontifical Gregorian University of Rome in 2008, and went on to hold the following offices: deputy parish priest in Burgdorf (since 2008), head of Emmaus youth pastoral care in Duderstadt (2008-2014), pastoral service in the deanery of Hildesheim (2014-2023), vicar of Hildesheim Cathedral (2015-2023), representatives for priests in the personnel department of the Episcopal Curia (since 2023), and until now, rector of the diocesan seminary (since 2014) and canon of Hildesheim Cathedral (since 2024).