Wilhelm Schraml (26 June 1935 – 8 November 2021) was a German Roman Catholic prelate, who served as a

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of the

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Heimat Zeitung, 4 July 2014 Schraml was born in

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. He was ordained a priest on 29 June 1961 for the

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. 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

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, 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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{{DEFAULTSORT:Schraml, Wilhelm 1935 births 2021 deaths People from Regensburg Roman Catholic bishops of Passau 20th-century German Roman Catholic bishops 20th-century German Roman Catholic priests