Rodolfo Wirz
| Rodolfo Wirz | |
|---|---|
| Bishop Emeritus of Maldonado-Punta del Este | |
| Archdiocese | Montevideo |
| Diocese | Maldonado-Punta del Este |
| Appointed | 9 November 1985 |
| Term ended | 15 June 2018 |
| Predecessor | Antonio Corso |
| Successor | Milton Luis Tróccoli Cebedio |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 21 December 1968 |
| Consecration | 21 December 1985 by José Gottardi Cristelli |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 April 1942 Schwarzrheindorf, Gau Cologne-Aachen, Germany |
| Died | 9 December 2025 (aged 83) Montevideo, Uruguay |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Residence | Maldonado, Uruguay |
| Motto | Crean en la buena nueva |
Rodolfo Pedro Wirz Kraemer (19 April 1942 – 9 December 2025) was an Uruguayan Roman Catholic prelate.
Wirz was born on 19 April 1942 in Schwarzrheindorf near Bonn, Germany. Ordained on 21 December 1968, he was appointed Bishop of Maldonado on 9 November 1985.[1] He retired on 15 June 2018.
From 2013, he presided over the Episcopal Conference of Uruguay.[2] Wirz died in Montevideo on 9 December 2025 at the age of 83.[3]
References
- Back to citation Bischofsernennungen und -rücktritte im Jahr 1985 unter Johannes Paul II. (apostolische-nachfolge.de) (in German)
- Back to citation "CEU - Organization" (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 April 2013.
- Back to citation Bishop Rodolfo Pedro Wirz Kraemer
External links
- "Bishop Rodolfo Pedro Wirz Kraemer †". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 14 April 2013.