Michael Meier (Bishop)
Michael Meier SVD (born October 19, 1928 in Wolfshausen ) is retired Archbishop of Mount Hagen .
Life
Michael Meier joined the religious order of the Steyler Missionaries and was ordained a priest on May 30, 1957 .
Pope John Paul II appointed him Coadjutor Archbishop of Mount Hagen on July 2, 1984 . The episcopal ordination donated him the Archbishop of Mount Hagen, George Elmer Bernarding SVD, on August 15 of the same year; Co -consecrators were Archbishop Francesco De Nittis , Apostolic Pro-Nuncio in Papua New Guinea , and Gregory Singkai , Bishop of Bougainville .
After George Elmer Bernarding's retirement , he succeeded him on March 7, 1987 in the office of Archbishop of Mount Hagen.
On July 17, 2006, Pope Benedict XVI. his resignation request submitted for reasons of age.
Publications
- The Negermission SVD in the south of the USA by Michael Meier SVD, Dissertatio as lauream in Facultate Historiae Ecclesiasticae Pontificiae Universitatis Gregorinae, Roma MCMLXI
- Michael Meier SVD: The Negro Seminary in Bay St. Louis , in: Verbum SVD 3: 4 (1961) 329-401.
Web links
- High distinction for Archbishop Michael MEIER SVD (2007) [1]
- 46 years in the service of world mission [2]
- Entry to Michael Meier on catholic-hierarchy.org
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| George Elmer Bernarding SVD |
Archbishop of Mount Hagen 1984-2006 |
Douglas Young SVD |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Meier, Michael |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Meier, Michael SVD |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German clergyman, senior archbishop of Mount Hagen |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 19, 1928 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Wolfshausen |