Rainer Maria Woelki
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Gender | Male |
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Age | 68 |
Born | Mulheim |
Cologne | |
Germany | |
Predecessor | Joachim Meisner |
Ordination | 14 June 1985 |
Consecration | 30 March 2003 |
Appointed | 11 July 2014 |
Archdiocese | Erbis Church Cologne |
Job | Cleric |
Date of birth | August 18,1956 |
Zodiac sign | Leo |
Church | Roman Catholic Church |
Creat cardin | 18 February 2012; by Pope Benedict XVI |
Archdioces | Cologne |
Ordin | 14 June 1985; by Joseph Höffner |
Full name | Rainer Maria Woelki |
Education | Pontifical University of the Holy Cross |
University of Bonn | |
Other post | Giovanni Maria Vianney |
Date of Reg. | |
Date of Upd. | |
ID | 494700 |
Rainer Maria Woelki Life story
Rainer Maria Woelki is a German Cardinal of the Catholic Church. He has been Archbishop of Cologne since his installation on 20 September 2014 following his election by the Cathedral Chapter to succeed Joachim Meisner in that position. He previously served as Archbishop of Berlin.