Wilhelm Kurtz (Bishop)
Wilhelm Joseph Kurtz SVD (English William Joseph Kurtz , born May 28, 1935 in Kempa , Opole district , Upper Silesia ) is retired Archbishop of Madang .
Life
Wilhelm Kurtz joined the religious order of the Steyler Missionaries and was ordained a priest on January 28, 1962 .
Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Kundiawa on June 8, 1982 . The episcopal ordination donated him the Bishop of Goroka , Raymond Rodly Caesar SVD, on September 8th of the same year; Co- consecrators were John Edward Cohill SVD, Bishop Emeritus of Goroka, and Francesco De Nittis , Apostolic Pro-Nuncio in Papua New Guinea .
On October 15, 1999, he was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Madang. After the resignation of Benedict To Varpins he followed this on 24 July 2001 in the office of the Archbishop of Madang.
Pope Benedict XVI On November 30, 2010, he accepted his resignation due to reasons of age.
Web links
- Entry on William Joseph Kurtz on catholic-hierarchy.org ; Retrieved September 10, 2011.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| ... |
Bishop of Kundiawa 1982–1999 |
Johannes Henricus J. Te Maarssen SVD |
| Benedict To Varpin |
Archbishop of Madang 2001–2010 |
Stephen Reichert OFMCap |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kurtz, Wilhelm |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Kurtz, Wilhelm Joseph (full name); Kurtz, William Joseph (English name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Roman Catholic bishop |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 28, 1935 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kępa |