Rodolfo Wirz
Rodolfo Pedro Wirz Kraemer | |
|---|---|
| Bishop emeritus of Maldonado-Punta del Este | |
| See | Maldonado-Punta del Este |
| Appointed | November 9, 1985 |
| Predecessor | Antonio Corso |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | December 21, 1968 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 19, 1942 |
| Nationality |  Uruguayan |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Residence | Maldonado |
Rodolfo Pedro Wirz Kraemer (born 19 April 1942 in Schwarzrheindorf near Bonn, Germany) is a Uruguayan Roman Catholic cleric.
Ordained 21 December 1968, he was appointed Bishop of Maldonado on 9 November 1985.[1] He retired on 15 June 2018.
Since 2013 he has presided over the Episcopal Conference of Uruguay.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Bischofsernennungen und -rücktritte im Jahr 1985 unter Johannes Paul II. (apostolische-nachfolge.de) (in German)
- ^ "CEU - Organization" (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 April 2013.
External links
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- "Bishop Wirz". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved April 14, 2013.
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