Heiner Koch

His Excellency

Heiner Koch
Archbishop of Berlin
ChurchRoman Catholic
ArchdioceseBerlin
Appointed8 June 2015
Installed19 September 2015
PredecessorRainer Maria Woelki
Previous post(s)
Orders
Ordination13 June 1980
Consecration7 May 2006
by Joachim Meisner
Personal details
Born
Heiner Koch

(1954-06-13) 13 June 1954 (age 70)
NationalityGerman
DenominationRoman Catholic
EducationUniversity of Bonn
MottoGaudete semper Dominus prope ('Rejoice always, the Lord is near')
Coat of armsHeiner Koch's coat of arms
Styles of
Heiner Koch
Reference styleThe Most Reverend
Spoken styleExcellency
Religious styleMonsignor

Heiner Koch (born 13 June 1954) is a German Catholic prelate who has served as Archbishop of Berlin since 2015. He was an auxiliary bishop in Cologne from 2006 to 2013 and Bishop of Dresden-Meissen from 2013 to 2015.