Bertram Johannes Meier
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BERTRAM JOHANNES MEIER
Born : July 20, 1960
Deceased :
Bishop of Augsburg, 2019-present
Official blazon
Origin/meaning
The divided shield is the arms of the Diocese of Augsburg. The book is the Bible and the stalk of wheat with three rows of grains indicate the Holy Trinity derived from the Bible. The wheat ears also refer to Johann Michael von Sailer, bishop of Regensburg, on whose works Bishop Meier did his doctoral thesis.
The motto refers to his work to preach the message of the religion.
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