Norbert Klemens Strotmann Hoppe

Norbert Klemens Strotmann Hoppe (14 August 1946 –) is a German prelate of the Catholic Church who serves as the bishop of the Diocese of Chosica.

Quotes

• Missionaries with most success are not the most learned but the ones who use the Rosary as means for Mission. In my diocese many people have little technical knowledge but they pray and so they evangelise with the Rosary and they are the ones whose missionary work is most fruitful. Instead of speeches and explanations on spiritual themes, what people need is to experience the living God and this is only possible through prayer.
  • The Rosary, nourishment for evangelising mission. “Instead of speeches and explanations of spiritual themes people need to experience the living God and this is only possible through prayer ” says Bishop of Chosica. (26 May 2004) Fides News Agecny

• What should be hope for the Church is actually a tremendous headache from an institutional perspective. I have witnessed many bishops here saying, "No, vocations are on the rise." They don't say the same thing about religious vocations because evidently that would be a lie as the numbers are very clear.
  • Bishops calls for changes in methodology at CELAM conference (29 May 2007) Catholic News Agency