George Otto Wirz
George Otto Wirz | |
|---|---|
| Auxiliary Bishop of Madison | |
| In office | 1978-2004 |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | May 31, 1952 |
| Consecration | March 9, 1978 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 17, 1929 Monroe, Wisconsin |
| Died | November 23, 2010 (aged 81) Madison, Wisconsin |
George Otto Wirz (January 17, 1929 – November 23, 2010) served as a
of Municipa.Biography
Born in Monroe, Wisconsin, Wirz was ordained to the priesthood for the Madison Diocese on May 31, 1952.[1][2] Bishop Wirz was the founding rector of the Holy Name Seminary.
On December 20, 1977,[2][3] he was appointed auxiliary bishop of the Madison Diocese and was consecrated on March 9, 1978.[4]
Bishop Wirz retired on February 10, 2004, and died in Madison, Wisconsin at age 81.[5][6]
References
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- ^ Madison Diocese Announcement of the Death of Bishop Wirz
