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Gerhard Feige

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His Excellency

Gerhard Feige
Bishop of Magdeburg
Gerhard Feige
DioceseDiocese of Magdeburg
Appointed23 February 2005
Installed16 April 2005
PredecessorLeopold Nowak
Other post(s)Auxiliary Bishop of Magdeburg
Orders
Ordination1 July 1978
by Hans-Georg Braun
Consecration11 September 1999
by Leopold Nowak
Personal details
Born (1951-11-19) November 19, 1951 (age 72)
NationalityGerman
Coat of armsGerhard Feige's coat of arms

Gerhard Feige (born 19 November 1951 in Halle) was appointed bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Magdeburg, Germany in 2005.

Feige was ordained a priest on 1 July 1978 for the Diocese of Magdeburg and worked in Salzwedel. He promoted and worked as a teacher in church history, patrology and study of eastern churches.

In 1999 he was appointed an Auxiliary Bishop of Magdeburg. On 11 September 1999 he was created titulary bishop of Tisedi. On 23 February 2005 he was appointed bishop of Magdeburg and installed on 16 April 2005. He succeeded Leo Nowak.