Ernst Gutting

Ernst Gutting
Titular bishop of Sufar
Church	Roman Catholic Church
See	Titular see of Sufar
In office	1971–2013
Predecessor	Carlos Schmitt
Successor	none
Orders
Ordination	July 3, 1949
Personal details
Born	(1919-01-30)January 30, 1919 Ludwigshafen, Germany
Died	September 27, 2013(2013-09-27) (aged 94) Kaiserslautern, Germany
Previous post(s)	Auxiliary Bishop of Diocese of Speyer Bishop

Ernst Gutting (January 30, 1919 – September 27, 2013) was a German prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. As of 2013 he was the oldest German Roman Catholic bishop.

Gutting was born in Ludwigshafen, Germany, and was ordained a priest on July 3, 1949. Gutting was appointed auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Speyer, as well as titular bishop of Sufar, on May 31, 1971 and ordained a bishop on September 12, 1971. Gutting retired as auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Speyer on February 24, 1994.