George Otto Wirz

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 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.^[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

^ "8 Take Vows of Priesthood". The Journal Times. June 1, 1952. p. 1. Retrieved February 8, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
^ ^a ^b "Named Auxiliary to Bishop O'Donnell". Stevens Point Journal. December 20, 1977. p. 16. Retrieved February 10, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Wirz Appointed Auxiliary Bishop". Stevens Point Journal. December 21, 1977. p. 6. Retrieved February 10, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Bishop Ordained". Wausau Daily Herald. March 11, 1978. p. 6. Retrieved February 9, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Biographic Data
^ Madison Diocese Announcement of the Death of Bishop Wirz

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by –	Auxiliary Bishop of Madison 1978–2004	Succeeded by –

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[1] "8 Take Vows of Priesthood". The Journal Times. June 1, 1952. p. 1. Retrieved February 8, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.

[Auxiliary-2] "Named Auxiliary to Bishop O'Donnell". Stevens Point Journal. December 20, 1977. p. 16. Retrieved February 10, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.

[3] "Wirz Appointed Auxiliary Bishop". Stevens Point Journal. December 21, 1977. p. 6. Retrieved February 10, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.

[4] "Bishop Ordained". Wausau Daily Herald. March 11, 1978. p. 6. Retrieved February 9, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.

[5] Biographic Data

[6] Madison Diocese Announcement of the Death of Bishop Wirz

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v t e Roman Catholic Diocese of Madison
Bishops	Ordinaries William Patrick O'Connor Cletus F. O'Donnell William Henry Bullock Robert C. Morlino Donald J. Hying Auxiliaries Jerome J. Hastrich George Otto Wirz
Churches	Cathedral St. Raphael's Cathedral Parishes St. Peter's Church, Ashton Church of St. Thomas the Apostle, Beloit St. Patrick's Church, Benton St. Bernard's Church, Madison St. Patrick's Church, Madison St. Bernard's Church, Watertown Historic Our Lady of Loretto Church, Honey Creek St. Augustine Church, New Diggings St. Joseph's Church, Shields St. Wenceslaus Church, Waterloo
Education	Higher education Edgewood College High schools Edgewood High School of the Sacred Heart, Madison St. Ambrose Academy, Madison
Priests	Paul J. Swain
Cemeteries	Mount Olivet Cemetery, Janesville
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