Rodolfo Pedro Wirz Kraemer
Rodolfo Pedro Wirz Kraemer (born April 19, 1942 in Schwarzrheindorf near Bonn , Germany ) is a German-Uruguayan clergyman and emeritus Roman Catholic bishop of Maldonado-Punta del Este .
Life
Rodolfo Pedro Wirz Kraemer, whose father died in World War II , moved with his mother to Uruguay at the age of seven, where her brother was a priest . After attending grammar school, he studied theology in Uruguay and completed two guest semesters at the University of Bonn . On December 21, 1968, he received the sacrament of ordination for the Archdiocese of Montevideo .
Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Maldonado-Punta del Este on November 9, 1985 . The Archbishop of Montevideo, José Gottardi Cristelli SDB , ordained him episcopal on December 21 of the same year. Co- consecrators were the old archbishop of Montevideo, Carlos Parteli Keller , and the bishop of Minas , Víctor Gil Lechoza . His episcopal coat of arms refers to the coat of arms of his hometown Beuel .
From July 2009 to October 2010 he was also Apostolic Administrator of the vacant Diocese of Minas.
Pope Francis accepted his age-related resignation on June 15, 2018.
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Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Holger Willcke: Rodolfo Wirz from Beuel Bishop in Uruguay. General-Anzeiger , December 23, 2017, accessed June 15, 2018 .
- ^ Rinuncia del Vescovo di Maldonado-Punta del Este (Uruguay) e nomina del successore. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , June 15, 2018, accessed June 15, 2018 (Italian).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Wirz Kraemer, Rodolfo Pedro |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German-Uruguayan clergyman, emeritus Roman Catholic bishop |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 19, 1942 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Schwarzrheindorf near Bonn |