Ernst Gutting

Ernst Gutting
Titular Bishop of Sufar
Church Roman Catholic Church
See Titular See of Sufar
In office 1971-2013
Predecessor Carlos Schmitt
Successor none
Orders
Ordination July 3, 1949
Personal details
Born (1919-01-30)January 30, 1919
Ludwigshafen, Germany
Died September 27, 2013(2013-09-27) (aged 94)
Kaiserslautern, Germany
Previous post Auxiliary Bishop of Diocese of Speyer
Bishop

Ernst Gutting (January 30, 1919 – September 27, 2013) was a German prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. As of 2013 he was the oldest German Roman Catholic bishop.

Gutting was born in Ludwigshafen, Germany, and was ordained a priest on July 3, 1949. Gutting was appointed auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Speyer, as well as titular bishop of Sufar, on May 31, 1971 and ordained a bishop on September 12, 1971. Gutting retired as auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Speyer on February 24, 1994.

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