Wilhelm Berning
Wilhelm Berning | |
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Wilhelm Berning, before 1920 | |
| Bishop of Osnabrück | |
| In office 29 September 1914 – 23 November 1955 | |
| Preceded by | Hubertus Voß |
| Succeeded by | Franziskus Demann |
| Vicar Apostolic Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Germany | |
| In office 15 September 1914 – 13 August 1930 | |
| Preceded by | Hubertus Voß |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Apostolic Prefect Schleswig-Holstein | |
| In office 15 September 1914 – 13 August 1930 | |
| Preceded by | Hubertus Voß |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 March 1877 Lingen, Province of Hanover, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire |
| Died | 23 November 1955 Osnabrück, Lower Saxony, West Germany |
| Cause of death | Heart attack |
| Resting place | St. Peter's Cathedral, Osnabrück |
| Nationality | German |
| Political party | Center Party |
| Alma mater | University of Münster University of Breslau |
| Profession | Clergyman |
Hermann Wilhelm Berning (26 March 1877 – 23 November 1955) was the Roman Catholic Bishop of Osnabrück from 1914 to his death in 1955. Politically, he was a conservative and a German nationalist and his attitude toward the Nazi regime is a matter of controversy among historians.