About George Otto Wirz
Lived 1929 – 2010 (aged 81). George Otto Wirz was an American theologian, catholic priest and catholic bishop.
George Otto Wirz (January 17, 1929 – November 23, 2010) served as a Roman Catholic auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Madison, Wisconsin and titular bishop of Municipa.
Biography Born in Monroe, Wisconsin, Wirz was ordained to the priesthood for the Madison Diocese on May 31, 1952. Bishop Wirz was the founding rector of the Holy Name Seminary.
On December 20, 1977, he was appointed auxiliary bishop of the Madison Diocese and was consecrated on March 9, 1978.
Bishop Wirz retired on February 10, 2004, and died in Madison, Wisconsin at age 81.
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American bishop (1929–2010)
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George Otto Wirz was born on 17 January 1929 in Monroe.
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George Otto Wirz died on 23 November 2010 in Madison.
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