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	(1929-01-17)January 17, 1929 Monroe, Wisconsin
Died	November 23, 2010(2010-11-23) (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 –

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