About Hermann Raich
Lived 1934 – 2009 (aged 75). Hermann Raich was an Austrian catholic priest and catholic bishop.
Hermann Raich (2 May 1934 – 9 October 2009) was the first Roman Catholic bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Wabag in Papua New Guinea.
Born in Jerzens, Austria, Raich was ordained to the priesthood on 29 April 1962. On 8 March 1982, Pope John Paul II appointed Raich bishop, and he was ordained a bishop on 29 April 1982. Bishop Raich retired on 30 June 2008.
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Who was Hermann Raich?
Catholic bishop (1934–2009)
When was Hermann Raich born?
Hermann Raich was born on 2 May 1934 in Jerzens.
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Hermann Raich died on 9 October 2009.
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Hermann Raich was a catholic priest and catholic bishop.
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Hermann Raich was Austrian.
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