Rodolfo Wirz

Rodolfo Pedro Wirz Kraemer (born 19 April 1942 in Schwarzrheindorf near Bonn, Germany) is a Uruguayan Roman Catholic cleric.

Rodolfo Pedro Wirz Kraemer
Bishop emeritus of Maldonado-Punta del Este
SeeMaldonado-Punta del Este
AppointedNovember 9, 1985
PredecessorAntonio Corso
Orders
OrdinationDecember 21, 1968
Personal details
Born(1942-04-19)April 19, 1942
Schwarzrheindorf,  Germany
Nationality Uruguayan
DenominationRoman Catholic
ResidenceMaldonado
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Wirz and the second or maternal family name is Kraemer.

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
  1. Bischofsernennungen und -rücktritte im Jahr 1985 unter Johannes Paul II. (apostolische-nachfolge.de) (in German)
  2. "CEU - Organization" (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 April 2013.


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