Alfred Bengsch (10 September 1921 – 13 December 1979) was a German cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church.

Entering a Jesuit Gymnasium in 1932, he later attended the Superior School of Philosophy and Theology in Fulda, and the seminary in Neuzelle.

Bengsch then did pastoral work in Berlin until 1954, when he began teaching at the seminary in Erfurt, of which he was named regent on 1 April 1959.

[1] The German prelate was granted the personal title of "archbishop" on 14 January 1962 and participated in the Second Vatican Council (1962–1965).

[1] He was created cardinal-priest of S. Filippo Neri in Eurosia by Pope Paul VI in the consistory of 26 June 1967.