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Würzburg Bishop’s Sole Driver Elected Mayor as Diocese Launches Search

Applications are being reviewed after the chauffeur post was advertised before the vote.

Overview

  • Dominik Zeißner of the CSU won the Wasserlosen mayoral election with 55.1 percent of the vote.
  • Zeißner has worked for nearly six years at the bishop’s residence, handling driving and other duties.
  • The diocese says he is the only driver for Bishop Franz Jung, who congratulated him while expressing regret over the departure.
  • The driver position was posted preemptively ahead of the election, and the hiring process is now underway even though the bishop holds a license.
  • Zeißner is expected to finish at the diocese in April and begin full-time as mayor on May 1, with existing interim cover continuing until he leaves.