Gerhard Ludwig Müller
Gerhard Ludwig Müller | |
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| Cardinal Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith | |
Cardinal Müller, Christmas Eve 2006 | |
| Church | Sant'Agnese in Agone |
| Appointed | 2 July 2012 |
| Term ended | 1 July 2017 |
| Predecessor | William Levada |
| Successor | Luis Ladaria Ferrer |
| Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of Sant’Agnese in Agone |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Regensburg (2002–12) |
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| Ordination | 11 February 1978 by Hermann Volk |
| Consecration | 24 November 2002 by Friedrich Wetter |
| Created cardinal | 22 February 2014 by Pope Francis |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 31 December 1947 Mainz, Germany |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Motto | Dominus Jesus (Jesus the Lord), Romans 10:9 |
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| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | University of Mainz, University of Munich, University of Freiburg |
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| Doctoral advisor | Karl Lehmann |
| Academic work | |
| Era | 20th–21st century |
| Discipline | Catholic theology, Dogmatics, Ecclesiology |
| School or tradition | Roman Catholic |
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| Notable works | Katholische Dogmatik, An der Seite der Armen (with Gustavo Gutiérrez) |
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| Styles of Gerhard Ludwig Müller | |
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| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
Gerhard Ludwig Müller (pronounced [ˈɡeːɐ̯haʁt ˈluːtvɪç ˈmʏlɐ]; born 31 December 1947) is a German Catholic prelate who served as the Cardinal-Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith from his appointment by Pope Benedict XVI in 2012 until 2017. Pope Francis elevated him to the rank of cardinal in 2014.