Udo Markus Bentz was born on 3 March 1967 in Rülzheim, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. He studied theology and philosophy in Mainz and Innsbruck and was ordained to the priesthood in 1995. He later obtained a doctorate in theology from the University of Freiburg, with a thesis on the theology of Karl Rahner. From 2007, Bentz served as Rector of the Mainz seminary. In 2015, Pope Francis … Continue reading »