George Patrick Ziemann
George Patrick Ziemann (born September 13, 1941 in Pasadena , California - † October 22, 2009 in St. David , Arizona ) was Bishop of Santa Rosa in California .
Life
George Patrick Ziemann, the third of eight children from a family of lawyers and theologians, was ordained a priest on April 29, 1967 in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles . He served as a teacher and later as vice rector of the seminary at Our Lady Queen of Angels High School in the San Fernando Valley .
Pope John Paul II appointed him titular bishop of Obba and auxiliary bishop in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles on 1986 . He was ordained bishop by the Archbishop of Los Angeles and later Cardinal, Roger Michael Mahony , on February 23, 1987. Co- consecrators were the two auxiliary bishops John James Ward and Juan Alfredo Arzube .
On July 14, 1992, Pope John Paul II appointed him fourth bishop of the Santa Rosa diocese in California. In 1999 he resigned from office because of a sex and financial scandal.
He died of complications from pancreatic cancer in the Benedictine Holy Trinity Monastery in St. David , Arizona, where he had lived since 2000.
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Individual evidence
- ↑ "G. Patrick Ziemann dies at 68; embattled former Roman Catholic bishop of Santa Rosa diocese " , The Los Angeles Times , October 23, 2009
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| John Capricorn |
Bishop of Santa Rosa in California 1992–1999 |
Daniel Francis Walsh |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ziemann, George Patrick |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American Bishop of Santa Rosa, California |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 13, 1941 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Pasadena , California, USA |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 22, 2009 |
| Place of death | St. David , Arizona, USA |