Friedrich Wetter
Friedrich Wetter | |
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| Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Munich and Freising | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Munich and Freising |
| See | Munich and Freising |
| Appointed | 28 October 1982 |
| Installed | 12 December 1982 |
| Term ended | 2 February 2007 |
| Predecessor | Joseph Ratzinger |
| Successor | Reinhard Marx |
| Other post(s) | Cardinal Priest of Santo Stephano in Coelio Monte (1985–) |
| Previous post(s) |
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| Orders | |
| Ordination | 10 October 1953 by Clemente Micara |
| Consecration | 29 June 1968 by Isidor Markus Emanuel |
| Created cardinal | 25 May 1985 by Pope John Paul II |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 February 1928 Landau, Germany |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Alma mater | |
| Motto | Pax Vobis ("Peace to you") |
| Coat of arms | |
| Styles of Friedrich Wetter | |
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| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
| See | Munich and Freising (emeritus) |
Friedrich Wetter (born 20 February 1928) is a German cardinal of the Catholic Church. He was Archbishop of Munich and Freising, Germany, from 1982 to 2007. He was Bishop of Speyer from 1968 to 1982. He has been a cardinal since 1985.