George Otto Wirz
{{short description|Roman Catholic auxiliary bishop}}
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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.{{cite news|title=8 Take Vows of Priesthood|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17255258/george_otto_wirz_19292010/|newspaper=The Journal Times|date=June 1, 1952|page=1|via = Newspapers.com|accessdate = February 8, 2018 }} {{Open access}}{{cite news |date=December 20, 1977 |title=Named Auxiliary to Bishop O'Donnell |page=16 |newspaper=Stevens Point Journal |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17312243/george_otto_wirz_18292010/ |accessdate=February 10, 2018 |via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}} Bishop Wirz was the founding rector of the Holy Name Seminary.
On December 20, 1977,{{cite news |date=December 21, 1977 |title=Wirz Appointed Auxiliary Bishop |page=6 |newspaper=Stevens Point Journal |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17312149/george_otto_wirz_19292010/ |accessdate=February 10, 2018 |via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}} he was appointed auxiliary bishop of the Madison Diocese and was consecrated on March 9, 1978.{{cite news|title=Bishop Ordained|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17283213/george_otto_wirz_19292010/|newspaper=Wausau Daily Herald|date=March 11, 1978|page=6|via = Newspapers.com|accessdate = February 9, 2018 }} {{Open access}}
Bishop Wirz retired on February 10, 2004, and died in Madison, Wisconsin at age 81.[http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bwirz.html Biographic Data][http://www.nbc15.com/home/headlines/Madison_Auxiliary_Bishop_Founding_Rector_of_Holy_Name_Seminary_Bishop_George_Wirz_Passes_Away_110188804.html Madison Diocese Announcement of the Death of Bishop Wirz]
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Category:20th-century American Roman Catholic titular bishops
Category:21st-century American Roman Catholic titular bishops
Category:People from Monroe, Wisconsin
Category:People from Madison, Wisconsin
Category:Roman Catholic Diocese of Madison
Category:Catholics from Wisconsin
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