Franz Vorrath

His Excellency Franz Vorrath
Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Essen
Archdiocese	Cologne
Appointed	22 November 1995
Term ended	14 March 2014
Other post(s)	Titular Bishop of Vicus Aterii (1995–2022)
Orders
Ordination	26 July 1962 by Franz Hengsbach
Consecration	7 January 1996 by Hubert Luthe
Personal details
Born	(1937-07-09)9 July 1937 Essen, Rhine Province, Prussia, Germany
Died	17 October 2022(2022-10-17) (aged 85) Duisburg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Franz Vorrath (9 July 1937 – 17 October 2022) was a German Roman Catholic prelate.

Vorrath was born in Germany and was ordained to the priesthood in 1962. He served as titular bishop of Vicus Aterii and as auxiliary bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Essen, Germany, from 1996 until his retirement in 2014.[1]

References

1. Catholic-Hierarchy.org-Franz Vorrath

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by —	Auxiliary Bishop of Essen 1995–2014	Succeeded by —
Preceded by Mathias Dionys Albert Paul Defregger	Titular Bishop of Vicus Aterii 1995–2022	Succeeded by Vacant