About Oswald Georg Hirmer
Lived 1930 – 2011 (aged 81). Oswald Georg Hirmer was a German catholic priest and catholic bishop.
Oswald Georg Hirmer (February 28, 1930 Amberg, Germany– March 5, 2011) was a Roman Catholic bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Umtata, South Africa.
Born in Germany, Hirmer was ordained a priest in 1955. In 1997, he was named bishop of the Umtata Diocese. Hirmer retired in 2008 and henceforth was bishop emeritus. Bishop Hirmer died on March 5, 2011.
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Roman Catholic bishop (1930-2011)
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Oswald Georg Hirmer was born on 28 February 1930 in Amberg.
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Oswald Georg Hirmer died on 5 March 2011 in Durban.
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Oswald Georg Hirmer was a catholic priest and catholic bishop.
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