León XIV acepta la renuncia de un obispo alemán que pidió ser sustituido por alguien más joven

Pope Leo XIV accepted the resignation of Bishop Heinrich Timmerevers of Dresden-Meissen on Wednesday, September 2, 2026.

Timmerevers requested to leave his position months ago, stating that he no longer possessed the same strength and believed it was time for a younger successor. He did not wait to reach the age of 75 before submitting his resignation to the Vatican.