Rodolfo Pedro Wirz Kraemer

Rodolfo Pedro Wirz Kraemer (19 April 1942 –) is a prelate of the Catholic Church who served as the bishop of the Diocese of Maldonado-Punta del Este.

Quotes

• The formation of leaders must be a preferencial preoccupation for pastors and bishops. Ecclesiality of its members is guaranteed by the experience of the triple priestly, prophetic and real dimension, in a community which must be a sign of the presence of God in the world.
  • H. Exc. Most Rev. Rodolfo WIRZ KRAEMER , Bishop of Maldonado-Punta del Este (21 November 1997) Press Office of the Holy See

• The stable relationship between a man and a woman who will be physically and spiritually fertile through adoption needs to be defended. The family needs all the legal support and appreciation society can give, all of the Church’s contribution in the spiritual dimension, so that it can be strengthened, so that it can continue to be the basic cell.
  • Adoption by homosexuals is step backwards in Uruguay, bishop warns (11 September 2009) Catholic News Agency