Helmut Dieser

Helmut Dieser (born March 15, 1962, in Neuwied) is a German Roman Catholic bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Aachen.

Life
Dieser studied Roman Catholic theology and philosophy in Trier and Tübingen. On 8 July 1989 Dieser became priest. On 5 June 2011 Dieser became ordained titular bishop of Narona. Since 12 November 2016 Dieser is bishop of Aachen.

Positions
In March 2019, Dieser said, exceptions from clerical celibacy in the Catholic Church should be allowed. In his opinion, there should be a reform of the Catholic sexual morality and sexual acts between homosexual partnerships no longer a sin in Roman Catholic catechism. In June 2020, Dieser said blessing of same-sex partnerships should be allowed in the Roman catholic church.