Georg Moser
| Georg Moser | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Rottenburg-Stuttgart | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Rottenburg-Stuttgart |
| In office | 12 March 1975 – 9 May 1988 |
| Predecessor | Carl Joseph Leiprecht |
| Successor | Walter Kasper |
| Previous posts | Titular Bishop of Thiges (1970-1975) Auxiliary Bishop of Rottenburg (1970-1975) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 19 March 1948 |
| Consecration | 14 November 1970 by Carl Joseph Leiprecht[1] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 June 1923 Leutkirch, Free People's State of Württemberg, German Reich |
| Died | 9 May 1988 (aged 64) Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany |
Georg Moser (10 June 1923 – 9 May 1988)[2] was a German Catholic Bishop. He was the Bishop of Rottenburg-Stuttgart.[3]
Biography
Moser was born in Leutkirch in the Allgäu. He studied theology at the University of Tübingen from 1942 to 1947.[4] He entered the priesthood in 1948.[2] Moser earned his doctorate at the same university in 1962.
On 14 November 1970 he was consecrated bishop in Stuttgart, and on 25 February 1975 he became Bishop of Rottenburg (in 1978 the diocese was renamed Rottenburg-Stuttgart). During his time as bishop, he started the 'Johann Sebastian Drey Foundation' and the 'Family Living Space' foundation.[4]
Moser died in Stuttgart at the age of 65 after a long, difficult illness.
Awards
Moser was given several awards including;
- Papal Privy Chamberlain (1965)
- Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Order of Malta (1983)
- Media Prize of the Southern German Order of Malta (1989)[4]
Publications
- Der Jahre gewinn, lebensbetrachtungen (1973)[5]
- China's Katholiken suchen neue Wege (contributor)
- Stille im Lärm, meditationen und anregungen (1981)[6]
- Was die Welt verändert (1988)
References
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- Back to citation occurrence 2.0 Back to citation occurrence 2.1 "Biography - Bishop Dr. Georg Moser". Bishop Moser Foundation. Retrieved 2024-03-03.
- Back to citation Küng, Hans (3 July 2014). Disputed Truth: Memoirs Volume 2. Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 447. ISBN 978-1-4729-1098-1.
- Back to citation occurrence 4.0 Back to citation occurrence 4.1 Back to citation occurrence 4.2 "Moser, Georg". Deutsch Biographie. Retrieved 2024-03-03.
- Back to citation "Moser, Georg". Amazon. Retrieved 2024-03-03.
- Back to citation "Moser, Georg". ABE books. Retrieved 2024-03-03.