Ernst Heinrich Karlen
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The Most Reverend Ernst Karlen C.M.M. |
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| Archbishop of Bulawayo | |
| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Bulawayo |
| Province | Bulawayo |
| Appointed | 9 May 1974 |
| Term ended | 24 October 1997 |
| Predecessor | Adolph Gregory Schmitt |
| Successor | Pius Ncube |
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| Ordination | 22 June 1947 |
| Consecration | 3 December 1968 by John Gordon |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Ernst Heinrich Karlen |
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1 February 1922 Törbel, Switzerland |
| Died | 28 October 2012 (aged 90) Bulawayo, Zimbabwe |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Previous post | Bishop of Umtata (1968-1974) |
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Styles of Ernst Heinrich Karlen |
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| Reference style | The Most Reverend |
| Spoken style | Your Grace |
| Religious style | Archbishop |
Ernst Heinrich Karlen, C.M.M. (1 February 1922 – 28 October 2012) was a Swiss Prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.
Karlen was born in Törbel, Switzerland, and was ordained a priest on 22 June 1947, from the religious order of the Congregation of Mariannhill Missionaries. On 26 September 1968 Karlen was appointed bishop of Diocese of Umtata and ordained on 3 December 1968. Karlen was appointed archbishop to the Archdiocese of Bulawayo on 9 May 1974 and retired from the Archdiocese of Bulawayo on 24 October 1997.
He died on 28 October 2012, in the hospital Mater Dei in Bulawayo, aged 90.
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