Rodolfo Wirz

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Rodolfo Pedro Wirz Kraemer
Bishop emeritus of Maldonado-Punta del Este
See Maldonado-Punta del Este
AppointedNovember 9, 1985
Predecessor Antonio Corso
Orders
OrdinationDecember 21, 1968
Personal details
Born(1942-04-19)April 19, 1942
NationalityFlag of Uruguay.svg  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]

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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.