Rodolfo Pedro Wirz Kraemer (born 19 April 1942 in Schwarzrheindorf near

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) is a Uruguayan

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cleric. Ordained 21 December 1968, he was appointed Bishop of Maldonado on 9 November 1985. He retired on 15 June 2018. Since 2013 he has presided over the Episcopal Conference of Uruguay.

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* 1942 births Clergy from Bonn German emigrants to Uruguay Bishops appointed by Pope John Paul II 20th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Uruguay 21st-century Roman Catholic bishops in Uruguay Living people German expatriate bishops Roman Catholic bishops of Maldonado-Punta del Este-Minas {{Uruguay-RC-bishop-stub