 The third bell in the flèche bears the inscription "WEI GOT WEL DEINEN DEI BIDDE VOR DE KRESTEN SEELEN AN 1522" (He who serves God well prays for the Christian souls, Y(ear) of O(ur Lord) 1522).Essen Cathedral chapter includes six resident and four non-resident Cathedral capitular vicars under the oversight of the Cathedral provost.At present two of the resident positions are vacant and one of the non-resident positions.