About Wilhelm Schraml
Lived 1935 – 2021 (aged 86). Wilhelm Schraml was a German catholic priest and catholic bishop.
Wilhelm Schraml (26 June 1935 – 8 November 2021) was a German Roman Catholic prelate, who served as a bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Passau from 2001-2012.
Schraml was born in Erbendorf. He was ordained a priest on 29 June 1961 for the Diocese of Regensburg. In 1971 he became chairman of Kolpingwerk. In 1983 he became a member of the chapter of the diocese of Regensburg.
In 1986 he was appointed an Auxiliary Bishop of Regensburg. On 8 March 1986, he was created titular bishop of Munatiana. On 13 December 2001, he was appointed bishop of Passau and installed on 23 February 2002.
Following canon law, Schraml offered his resignation to the Pope in 2010, upon reaching the age of 75. He retired on 1 October 2012.
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Who was Wilhelm Schraml?
Roman Catholic bishop (1935–2021)
When was Wilhelm Schraml born?
Wilhelm Schraml was born on 26 June 1935 in Erbendorf.
When did Wilhelm Schraml die?
Wilhelm Schraml died on 8 November 2021 in Altötting.
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Wilhelm Schraml was a catholic priest and catholic bishop.
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Wilhelm Schraml was German.
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